Steele in sterling company as Cubs shut out Padres

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The Cubs pitcher is one of only four MLB starters with ERAs of 2.00 or better since June 27 of last year.

Those are the only four starters with ERAs of 2.00 or better since June 27 of last year .

The Cubs got another gem from Steele on Tuesday in a 6-0 victory over San Diego at Wrigley Field, with the lefty throwing 5⅓ shutout innings. He allowed 3 hits, walked a pair and struck out five. Steele ran into trouble in the third inning, issuing back-to-back walks with one out, but he struck out Juan Soto looking on a 93-mph fastball that barely nipped the strike zone low and away. Steele then got Manny Machado to pop out to second baseman Ian Happ.

"We have a couple of those guys," said Ross, pointing to Drew Smyly and Kyle Hendricks."Justin has some of that.

 

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