Joe Maddon said he removed José Suarez in the 6th because he thought Mike Mayers was the better matchup vs. Laureano. Noted that Laureano had singled off Suarez the inning prior.

Maddon also talked a lot about the bullpen needing to be better: “You can’t win without out that.”

— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) July 20, 2021