San Francisco Giants (23-38, 11-22 on Road) at Chicago Cubs (33-30) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT / 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs (33–30, TWO games over .500!) host the San Francisco Giants (23–38, WORST record in baseball!) at Wrigley Field for the series opener on Friday afternoon! We’re FRESH OFF an incredible 7-6 victory yesterday that AVOIDED THE SWEEP against the Athletics! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong both homered to power us past Sacramento! Now we face the TERRIBLE Giants (11-22 on the road!) who are one of the worst teams in baseball!
This is the series opener—can we DOMINATE the struggling Giants?
Cubs Season: 33-30, TWO Games Over .500!
Record: 33-30 (Two Games Over .500, Just Avoided Sweep!)
We’re 33–30 and TWO GAMES OVER .500 after that CLUTCH 7-6 victory yesterday that avoided the sweep! Ian Happ hit a homer (13 HRs on the season!) and Pete Crow-Armstrong also went deep (8 HRs!) to power us past the Athletics! We’re back on track and heading into this soft schedule stretch with MOMENTUM!
Yesterday’s Comeback Win (7–6):
- Ian Happ: Homered (13th HR of season!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: Homered (8th HR of season!)
- Avoided the sweep! (7-6 victory!)
- Series ended 1-2 loss but we bounced back!
Key Stats:
- 33-30 record (TWO games over .500!)
- 18-13 at home (STRONG at Wrigley!)
- Entered softest schedule stretch (7 series vs losing teams!)
- Ian Happ: 13 homers, key contributor!
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 8 homers, rising star!
We’re READY to dominate the terrible Giants!
San Francisco Giants: 23-38, ONE OF WORST TEAMS IN BASEBALL!
Record: 23-38 (FIFTEEN Games Under .500, WORST in NL West!)
The Giants are 23–38 and one of the worst teams in baseball! They’re 11-22 on the road (TERRIBLE away!) and struggling badly. They’re FOURTH in the NL West, LAST in baseball in most offensive categories!
Giants Struggles:
- 23-38 record (15 games under .500!)
- 11-22 on the road (WORST record away!)
- Hitting .227 on the road (.227 AVG – BRUTAL!)
- Only 33 RBIs from 12 HRs on the road (minimal offense!)
Giants Key Players:
- Tyler Fitzgerald: 14 HRs but struggling overall
- Mitch Haniger: Trying to carry the team
- Offensive struggles (need runs!)
What We’re Facing:
- Giants are 23-38 (worst team we’ll face in soft stretch!)
- 11-22 on the road (TERRIBLE away!)
- .227 batting average on road (can’t hit away!)
- We should DOMINATE them!
The Giants are a SHELL of a team and we should CRUSH them!
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Cubs Momentum (Just Won Yesterday!) vs Giants Terrible Pitching
We just beat the Athletics 7-6! The Giants have TERRIBLE pitching and an even worse offense!
Ian Happ (13 HRs!) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (8 HRs!) vs Giants
Both hit homers yesterday! Keep that momentum going!
Cubs at Home (18-13!) vs Giants on Road (11-22!)
We’re EXCELLENT at Wrigley! The Giants are TERRIBLE on the road! HUGE advantage!
Start Dominating the Soft Schedule
This is the EASIEST team we’ll face in the next 7 series! DOMINATE them!
What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field
Dominate from the Start!
The Giants are 23-38! We have to WIN BIG against them!
Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong Stay Hot!
Both homered yesterday! Keep the power going!
Pitching Dominates!
Giants have a weak lineup! Shut them down early!
Win BIG and Build Confidence!
After nearly getting swept, dominate the Giants and build momentum!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Dominate!
Final Score: Cubs 8, Giants 3
Our pitching dominates—7 innings, 3 runs. The Giants can’t score ANYTHING against us!
Our offense EXPLODES! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong stay hot with homers! We score 8!
The Giants score 3 (their typical output!) but we DOMINATE them!
Five-run win. We’re 34–30. FOUR GAMES OVER .500! We dominate the terrible Giants!
Why the Series Opener Matters
We’re 33–30 (TWO games over .500!) after AVOIDING THE SWEEP with a 7-6 victory yesterday! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong both homered! The Giants are 23–38 (one of worst in baseball!), 11-22 on the road! We’re 18-13 at home and entering the softest schedule stretch!
Win today and we’re 34–30. FOUR GAMES OVER .500! Start dominating the soft schedule!
Can we dominate the worst team we’ll face? Will our offense keep rolling? Can we build confidence?
The Giants are TERRIBLE and we should WIN BIG! Let’s dominate!
Go Cubs Go. Dominate the Giants at Wrigley and START THE SOFT SCHEDULE STRONG!
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