Hendricks (10-7) allowed seven hits and three walks and struck out five in a complete game shutout Monday over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Hendricks used a season high 123 pitches (78 strikes) to pick up the shutout, in which he induced a sharp 11 swinging strikes and 11 groundouts. He has now held the opponent without an earned run in six of his past eight outings, an incredible run in which he has gone 5-1 and lowered his ERA from 2.94 to 2.22. He now owns the best ERA in the Cubs rotation, better than both Jake Arrieta's 2.75 and Jon Lester's 2.95.