Freeland (3-2) allowed five runs (three earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out six over six innings in an 8-1 loss to the Cubs in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
He threw only 54 of 97 pitches for strikes, and benefited from a couple of questionable error calls by the official scorer on tough defensive plays by Trevor Story and DJ LeMahieu. Freeland will take a 2.93 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 26:18 K:BB through 40 innings into his next start Tuesday on the road against a Twins team that sits 24th in the league with a .287 wOBA against lefties.