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So what's different from that start against the Brewers?\n\nAfter utilizing his changeup more in his last start (13 times), Quintana increased its usage on Tuesday with 23 of his 91 pitches. He has also gone to his sinker more than in previous years. Between those two offerings, Quintana recorded eight called strikes and seven swinging.\n\nThose increases, in turn, make his fastball and curveball even more dangerous. Entering Tuesday, Quintana’s 33.8 strikeout rate ranked in the top 9 percent in the Majors. Add to that the fact that he also has just one walk to 18 strikeouts over his past 14-plus innings, and he’s in a good place.\n\n\"Hit the lines. Both sides of the plate, with the fastball moving really good,\" said Quintana, who credited first-pitch strikes to his success. \"Most of the time, stay down. I try to keep attacking and use all my stuff. In the outing in Milwaukee, make adjustments and go out and pitch, and that's what I feel after that.\"\n\nQuintana also didn't allow much hard contact, but his defense backed him up when he did.
\n\nWith Thursday's off-day, the Cubs are rolling with a four-man rotation as Jon Lester works back from a left hamstring strain. Through their last turn, Chicago starters --