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Ian Happ's homer and Michael Busch's 2-run triple power Cubs past Blue Jays 3-2

Ian Happ homered in the first inning and Michael Busch added a two-run triple as the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2

AUGUST 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Stumbles in fifth blown save Neris was charged with a blown save Friday, allowing three runs on four hits in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Impact Neris allowed singles to three of the first four batters he faced in the ninth inning before George Springer tied the game with a two-out, two-run triple. It's the first blown save for Neris since June 17 -- he allowed just two runs in his subsequent 15.1 innings prior to Friday. The 35-year-old Neris' ERA is now up to 3.98 on the year with a 1.51 WHIP and 45:26 K:BB across 43 innings. He's converted 17 of 22 save chances.

AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki hits a game-ending single as the Chicago Cubs top the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5

Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5

AUGUST 16, 2024 • Associated Press

Secures 17th save Neris struck out two over a hitless and scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Neris' own error led to the leadoff batter in the ninth inning getting aboard, but he was sharp after that to preserve the lead. It was a more confident outing than his shaky performance Friday, though he was able to keep runs off the board in that game as well. Neris has allowed two runs and posted a 19:6 K:BB over his last 15.1 innings, collecting seven saves in that span. For the season, he has a 3.43 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 43:26 K:BB with 17 saves and three holds across 42 innings.

AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 17th save Neris struck out two over a hitless and scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Escapes with 16th save Neris gave up two hits and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 16th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the White Sox.

Impact The veteran right-hander gave up back-to-back singles to lead off the ninth before walking Andrew Benintendi with two outs, but Neris got Andrew Vaughn to fly out to escape the jam. Neris hasn't blown a save since June 16, posting a 1.26 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB over 14.1 innings since then to build up some job security as the Cubs closer.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Happ, Bellinger go deep as Cubs hang on to beat White Sox 7-6, spoil Sizemore's debut

Ian Happ homered leading off the game, Cody Bellinger connected and the Chicago Cubs went deep four times before hanging on to beat the crosstown White Sox 7-6 and spoil the debut...

AUGUST 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Takes loss Saturday Neris (8-4) allowed one run on one hit across an inning of work to take the loss Saturday against the Cardinals.

Impact Tasked with keeping the game 4-4 in the top of the ninth inning, Neris allowed a leadoff triple to Tommy Pham followed by a sacrifice fly to quickly give St. Louis the lead. For Neris, it was just the second time he's allowed a run over his last 14 appearances, and he has a 1.35 ERA during that span. The veteran's recent strong play should keep him locked in as Chicago's regular closer despite Saturday's hiccup in a non-save situation.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 15th save Neris earned the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals, striking out two while issuing a walk over 1.1 innings.

Impact Neris entered the game with the Cubs up 5-2 in the eighth inning after Julian Merryweather issued four walks to load the bases. Neris would walk the first batter he faced, allowing another run to score. However, he'd strike out Brandon Crawford to end the frame before setting St. Louis down in order in the ninth, sealing a 6-3 victory. The 35-year-old Neris has been excellent recently, allowing just one run in his last 13 appearances (12.1 innings). Overall, he sports a 3.46 ERA with a 1.46 WHIP and 41:25 K:BB across 39 innings this season while converting 15 of 19 save opportunities.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bethancourt, Busch homer in 5-run 2nd inning as Cubs spoil Fedde's debut with Cardinals 6-3

Christian Bethancourt and Michael Busch homered in a five-run second inning and the Cubs spoiled the Cardinals’ debut of new acquisition Erick Fedde as Chicago stretched its winnin...

AUGUST 2, 2024 • Associated Press

Takes loss Wednesday Neris (8-3) allowed a run on two hits over an inning of work to take the loss Wednesday against the Brewers. He struck out two.

Impact Neris allowed his first run since June 17, snapping a streak of nine straight scoreless appearances, as Milwaukee prevailed 3-2 late. The veteran reliever endured a rough patch last month, but his recent strong play should keep him locked into Chicago's closer role despite Wednesday's hiccup. He now has a 3.79 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 38 strikeouts across 35.2 innings this season, to go along with a team-high 14 saves.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras hits tiebreaking double in 9th as Brewers beat Cubs 3-2

William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2

JULY 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Collects 14th save Neris picked up the save in Monday's 3-1 win versus Milwaukee, pitching a scoreless inning with no strikeouts. He allowed one hit.

Impact The veteran reliever pounded the zone in this outing, firing 10 strikes out of his 12 total pitches, and secured his 103rd career save. Neris has turned in nine consecutive scoreless outings dating back to June 22. Since that time, he's been a fantasy stalwart, gathering four saves and 12 strikeouts across 8 innings. Given his recent run of success, Neris could be a trade target at next week's July 30 deadline and unfortunately lose his easy path to saves.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects 14th save Neris picked up the save in Monday's 3-1 win versus Milwaukee, pitching a scoreless inning with no strikeouts. He allowed one hit.

Impact The veteran reliever pounded the zone in this outing, firing 10 of his 12 pitches for strikes, and he secured his 103rd career save. Neris has turned in nine consecutive scoreless outings dating back to June 22. Over that time, he's been a fantasy stalwart, gathering four saves and 12 strikeouts across eight innings. Given his recent run of success, Neris could be a trade target at next week's July 30 deadline and lose his easy path to saves.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Happ homers, 6 Cubs pitchers cobble together 3-1 win over Brewers

Ian Happ lined a solo homer, six Chicago pitchers cobbled together a five-hitter and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1

JULY 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Earns eighth win Sunday Neris (8-2) pitched a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 2-1, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. He walked one and struck out one.

Impact Neris navigated around the automatic runner on second base in the top of the 10th inning to extend his streak of scoreless appearances to eight. The strong work also earned him his eighth win out of the bullpen this season, which is tied for the team lead with Sunday's starter Shota Imanaga. While Neris has had a few hiccups along the way, he's mostly been solid for the Cubs, and the veteran should remain a decent fantasy option as long as he sticks in the closer role.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Snags 13th save Neris earned the save in Friday's 5-1 victory over the Cardinals, pitching two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout while allowing a walk.

Impact After rookie Hunter Bigge failed to close out St. Louis with a five-run lead in the ninth, Neris entered with one out and two runners on. He induced a Brendan Donovan lineout before juicing the bases with a walk to Nolan Arenado and then fanned Lars Nootbaar to wrap the game. Since blowing a save June 17 against San Francisco, Neris has now thrown seven consecutive scoreless outings, collecting three saves and producing 11:3 K:BB over 6.1 innings.

JULY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs one-out save Neris struck out the only batter he faced to earn the save in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Angels.

Impact Neris was credited with the save after Luke Little loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth inning. Neris struck out Zach Neto on four pitches to end the threat. This is the second stretch of the season where Neris has avoided giving up a run over five consecutive appearances, with this scoreless streak at 4.1 innings. He has a 9:2 K:BB in that span, and for the season, the closer is up to 12 saves with a 4.06 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 33:22 K:BB across 31 innings.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to pitch better Neris tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Phillies. He allowed one hit and struck out two.

Impact After a rough patch in the middle of June, Neris has now strung together four straight scoreless appearances. That's allowed the veteran reliever to lower his season ERA to a more respectable 4.11. Neris logged a stellar 1.71 ERA across 68.1 innings last year for the Astros, so there is potential for continued improvement in 2024. The better play has also likely kept him locked into the closer role for the time being.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records save Saturday Neris earned a save against the Brewers on Saturday, allowing one hit and issuing one walk while striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

Impact Neris entered in the ninth inning with Chicago holding a two-run lead and got into a bit of hot water when two of the first three hitters he faced reach base. However, the veteran reliever bounced back to strike out the final two batters of the frame. Neris secured his 11th save of the season and recorded his third straight scoreless outing. That may have helped him steady his grip on the closer role to some extent after he blew two saves and gave up seven earned runs across 2.2 frames over three appearances between June 11 and June 17.

JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Estrada's 3-run homer in ninth lifts Giants to 7-6 win over the Cubs

Thairo Estrada hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 victory over the Cubs on a steamy Monday night

JUNE 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Bellinger hits 3-run homer in the 7th, Neris struggles again in 9th before Cubs beat Rays 4-3

Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Tampa Bay Rays for a 4-3 victory

JUNE 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Brandon Lowe hits a game-ending homer as the Rays rally past the slumping Cubs 5-2

Brandon Lowe capped Tampa Bay’s four-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, lifting the Rays to a 5-2 victory over the struggling Chicago Cubs

JUNE 12, 2024 • Associated Press

Notches ninth save Neris picked up his ninth save of the season Sunday against the Reds, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not allow a baserunner.

Impact Neris was sharp, striking out the first two batters he faced before inducing a groundout to secure a 4-2 victory for the Cubs. The 34-year-old veteran has enjoyed a nice start to the month of June, notching saves in three of his four appearances. During that stretch, Neris has pitched four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks while collecting six strikeouts and one win.

JUNE 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Happ's 3-run double and Imanaga's strong start help Cubs avoid sweep with 4-2 win over Reds

Ian Happ drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the first inning and Shota Imanaga had another strong start as the Chicago Cubs ended the Cincinnati Reds’ seven-game win...

JUNE 9, 2024 • Associated Press

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