Toronto Blue Jays (37-39, DOWN 0-1, INJURED!) vs Chicago Cubs (40-36, UP 1-0!) | Wrigley Field | Saturday, 1:20 PM CT / 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs (40–36, UP 1-0 after a HISTORIC 16-2 demolition!) host the Toronto Blue Jays (37–39, DEVASTATED by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s back injury!) in Game 2 of their three-game series at Wrigley Field on Saturday! This is PERFECT TIMING for us—we just DOMINATED the Blue Jays 16-2 in Game 1 with a SEVEN-RUN FIRST INNING! Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam and finished with a career-high 6 RBI! Now the BLUE JAYS are WITHOUT Guerrero Jr., who injured his back exiting Game 1! This is a HUGE ADVANTAGE for us! We’re 23-16 at home (STRONG!), we’re RIDING HIGH with momentum, and the Blue Jays are 16-21 away (TERRIBLE!) without their STAR PLAYER!
Can we stay hot and push for a 2-0 series lead?
Cubs Season: 40-36, HISTORIC DOMINATION!
Record: 40-36 (Four Games Over .500, 23-16 Home, UP 1-0!)
We’re **40–36 and we just had one of the MOST DOMINANT performances of the season! We DEMOLISHED the Blue Jays 16-2 with an ABSOLUTELY INSANE 7-run first inning! Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam and finished with a career-high 6 RBI! Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in runs! George Springer crushed a home run! We SCORED 16 RUNS and completely HUMILIATED the Blue Jays!
Game 1 Recap (Friday, June 19 – HISTORIC!):
- Cubs WON 16-2! (DOMINANT!)
- 7-run first inning (EXPLOSION!)
- Carson Kelly: 2nd career grand slam, 6 RBI (career-high!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: RBI single!
- George Springer: Home run!
- 40,275 at Wrigley (PACKED!)
- Attacked early and never looked back!
Key Stats:
- 40-36 record (FOUR games over .500!)
- 23-16 at home (DOMINANT!)
- Momentum is EVERYTHING (we’re ROLLING!)
- Colin Rea (5-5, 5.35 ERA): Starting today!
- Ian Happ: 16 HRs, 37 RBI (power producer!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 18-for-42, 4 doubles, 2 triples (getting hot!)
We’re RIDING HIGH and we can put this series AWAY!
Toronto Blue Jays: 37-39, DEVASTATED AND STRUGGLING!
Record: 37-39 (TWO Games Under .500, 16-21 Away, DOWN 0-1, GUERRERO JR. OUT!)
The Blue Jays are 37–39 and in BIG TROUBLE! They’re TERRIBLE on the road (16-21!) and now they’re WITHOUT Vladimir Guerrero Jr., their STAR PLAYER, who injured his back exiting Game 1! This is a DEVASTATING loss for them! Guerrero Jr. is one of the BEST PLAYERS IN BASEBALL and now he’s OUT with a back injury!
Blue Jays Disaster:
- 37-39 record (TWO games under .500!)
- 16-21 away (TERRIBLE on road!)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. OUT (back injury – CATASTROPHIC!)
- DOWN 0-1 in series (already behind!)
- Facing our BEST team (we’re rolling!)
Blue Jays Strengths:
- Have won 22-7 when scoring 5+ runs (but can’t score against us!)
- Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.57 ERA) starting today—mediocre!
- Very little else working without Guerrero Jr.!
The Blue Jays are BROKEN and LOSING THEIR BEST PLAYER!
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Colin Rea (5.35 ERA) vs Patrick Corbin (4.57 ERA)
Corbin is slightly better but both are mediocre! Our bats should produce!
Cubs Momentum (16-2 WIN!) vs Blue Jays Devastation (Guerrero Jr. OUT!)
We’re ROLLING! They’re REELING! This is OUR GAME!
Cubs 23-16 Home vs Blue Jays 16-21 Away (WITHOUT Guerrero Jr.!)
We’re DOMINANT at home! They’re TERRIBLE away without their star!
Wrigley Field Energy (75 Degrees, Saturday!) vs Blue Jays Desperation!
Perfect baseball weather at Wrigley! The crowd will be ELECTRIC!
What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field
Colin Rea Pitches Decently!
Rea is 5-5 with 5.35 ERA—he needs to be average or better to keep us rolling!
Keep Attacking Like Game 1!
We scored 7 in the FIRST INNING! Get aggressive early!
Use Blue Jays Injuries!
Guerrero Jr. is OUT! This is our ADVANTAGE—exploit it!
Push for 2-0 Series Lead!
Up 1-0! Win today and we CONTROL the series!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Stay Hot!
Final Score: Cubs 7, Blue Jays 3
Colin Rea pitches solid—6 innings, 3 runs! He keeps us in control!
Our bats stay AGGRESSIVE and score 7 runs against Corbin and their mediocre pitching!
Without Guerrero Jr., the Blue Jays can’t generate enough offense! We cruise to victory!
Four-run win. We’re 41–36. FIVE GAMES OVER .500! We go UP 2-0 in the series!
Why This Game Matters
We’re 40–36 (FOUR games over .500!) after a HISTORIC 16-2 demolition of the Blue Jays! Carson Kelly hit a grand slam with 6 RBI! We scored 7 runs in the FIRST INNING! 40,275 packed Wrigley! The Blue Jays are 37–39 (TWO games under .500!) and 16-21 away (TERRIBLE!) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is OUT with a back injury (CATASTROPHIC!) We’re 23-16 at home and ROLLING with momentum! Colin Rea (5.35 ERA) faces Patrick Corbin (4.57 ERA!)
Win and we’re 41–36. FIVE GAMES OVER .500! Take a 2-0 series lead and show we can DOMINATE!
Can we stay hot? Will our bats keep producing? Can we extend our dominance over the injured Blue Jays?
We just had one of our BEST games! Let’s KEEP IT ROLLING!
Go Cubs Go. Keep dominating the Blue Jays and take Game 2 at Wrigley!
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