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Zac Gallen to Start on Friday Against Cubs
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (shoulder) will make his next start on Friday in the series opener at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs, according to Jack Sommers of Sports Illustrated. He'll be opposed by Cubs right-hander Colin Rea. Gallen was pulled from his last start early last Saturday in Mexico City against the San Diego Padres when he was hit by a comebacker in his right shoulder. The 30-year-old veteran escaped any major damage, though, and was able to throw a normal between-starts bullpen session on Wednesday. Gallen should be prepared for a normal workload on Friday in Chicago, but fantasy managers might want to think twice about using him in their starting lineups against a Cubs team that currently ranks fourth in baseball in OPS (.777). Gallen has allowed just 10 earned runs in 28 2/3 innings pitched in his first six starts of the season, but he's also only struck out 17 batters. It's definitely not an ideal matchup for an aging pitcher coming off an injury, even if it wasn't serious.
Source: Sports Illustrated - Jack Sommers
Source: Sports Illustrated - Jack Sommers
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