CHICAGO -- Once a highly touted prospect, left-hander Brian Matusz found himself out the big leagues -- and out of a job -- in mid-June after he was traded by Baltimore and released by Atlanta.Thats when the Chicago Cubs called to offer Matusz a minor-league deal. Six weeks later, the 29-year-old southpaw will make his Cubs debut on national television Sunday night in a rubber match against the Seattle Mariners.Another Oriole-turned-Cub, reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta, said he was eager to welcome his new teammate.Matusz and I played together for quite a while, said Arrieta, who spent parts of four seasons in Baltimore. Ive seen him pitch extremely well. ... Hes a smart guy. Hes got some really good pitches that he knows how to use effectively. I look forward to watching him pitch.Chicago (62-41) will look to bounce back from a rare late-inning meltdown. On Saturday, the Cubs led 1-0 in the eighth inning when closer Aroldis Chapman allowed a two-out, two-run double to Mariners center fielder Leonys Martin. Seattle (52-50) tacked on two more runs to improve to 11-5 in interleague play this season.The Cubs dropped to 56-2 this season when leading after eight innings.Seattle now turns to ace right-hander Felix Hernandez (5-4, 3.45 ERA), who will make his 13th start of the season and his third start since coming off the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right calf. In two starts since his return, Hernandez has allowed nine runs in 12 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.Hernandez has faced the Cubs once in his career. On June 24, 2010, he limited Cubs hitters to two runs and five hits in nine innings. He walked one and struck out eight.This time, Hernandez will encounter a much tougher opponent. The Cubs team he shut down in 2010 included ordinary hitters such as Ryan Theriot, Mike Fontenot, Xavier Nady, Chad Tracy and Koyie Hill. This years lineup includes five National League All-Stars and has scored 510 runs -- fourth in the majors.Its another game, Hernandez told the Tacoma News-Tribune. Ive just got to go out there and do my job.The same could be said for Matusz, although his prime-time assignment at Wrigley Field hardly qualifies as just another game. A strong outing could earn Matusz additional starting opportunities as Cubs manager Joe Maddon looks to use a sixth starter at times during the second half of the season to keep the rest of his rotation fresh.Matusz was 27-41 with a 4.85 ERA in 279 career games (68 starts) with Baltimore. At Triple-A Iowa, he was 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA in two starts. He walked three and struck out 11 in 9 1/3 innings.We just think its prudent to be proactive with the moment, not to wait, Maddon said. Too many times, you push and push and push (the five starters), and eventually the rest is absolutely necessary. Prior to being absolutely necessary, its a hard sell sometimes to the rest of the group. ... You try to just lay out your best plan in advance. Ive done it in the past down south (in Tampa), and up here its no different.Arrieta said he and the rest of the Cubs rotation could benefit from an extra days rest on occasion. Right-hander Kyle Hendricks initially was slated to pitch Sunday, but instead will wait an extra day along with right-handers Arrieta, John Lackey and Jason Hammel and left-hander Jon Lester.Well find a way to use that day to get some work done and get better, Arrieta said. At this time of year, every one of us might need to refine something. That extra day might not be a bad idea.Stitched NHL Jerseys . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. 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Five have come on the power play.... Im always pretty honest. First game I thought was good, and in second game I liked the way we played, Predators coach Peter Laviolette said about his teams even-strength play. I didnt like the result and tonight I hated the way we played.Predators goalie Pekka Rinne was also spectacular Tuesday against Dallas, making 35 saves.He was outstanding. It couldve been all over in the first. He was outstanding, Laviolette said.The Red Wings have also been careless with tthe puck.ddddddddddddhe more correctable thing is turnovers, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. We got to learn to be a team that plays north for 60 minutes, that gets pucks in behind, that attacks, doesnt turn the puck over in the D-zone, doesnt turn the puck over in the neutral zone. Weve probably turned the puck over in the neutral zone more this year than last. Weve probably got out of our zone a little bit better, but weve turned the puck over in the neutral zone, too.Left winger Drew Millers goal 59 seconds into the third period Wednesday broke a 1-1 tie for Detroit.Sometimes its not pretty on the road, but I think the message after the game is we werent good enough, Miller said. We have a lot of things that we could have done better, not giving them as much speed. Theyre a team that plays really fast and theyve got some guys that can fly, but weve got to be better in slowing them down.Defenseman Mike Green and left winger Thomas Vanek lead the Red Wings in goals and points with three goals and six points each.Green got his first career hat trick in Monday nights 5-1 win against the Ottawa Senators in the home opener at Joe Louis Arena. Vanek, who signed a one-year $2.6 million free agent contract with the Red Wings on July 1, got his third goal Wednesday night. ' ' '