Chicago Cubs (36-34, UP 1-0!) at San Francisco Giants (28-42, Facing Elimination!) | Oracle Park | Sunday, 12:10 PM PT / 3:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs (36–34, WON GAME 1!) travel to Oracle Park to face the San Francisco Giants (28–42) in the SERIES FINALE on Sunday! This is HUGE—we FINALLY BROKE THE SERIES DROUGHT! After NOT WINNING A SERIES SINCE MAY 7, we WON GAME 1 5-1 with MICHAEL BUSCH’s 3-run bomb into McCovey Cove! Javier Assad was DOMINANT (6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 K!). We’re TWO GAMES OVER .500 for the first time in ages! Now BEN BROWN (2-2, 1.74 ELITE ERA!) takes the mound to CLINCH THE SERIES on the road against Trevor McDonald (2-3, 4.15 ERA)! The Giants are FACING ELIMINATION at home! This is a SUNDAY MATINEE (ABC/MLB.TV) where we can OFFICIALLY WIN OUR FIRST SERIES IN OVER A MONTH!
Can we CLINCH the series on the road and keep the winning momentum rolling?
Cubs Season: 36-34, FINALLY BROKE THE DROUGHT!
Record: 36-34 (Two Games Over .500, UP 1-0 in Series, SERIES DROUGHT BROKEN!)
WE DID IT! We FINALLY WON A SERIES! After NEARLY FIVE WEEKS without a series victory (since May 7!), we BEAT THE GIANTS 5-1 on Friday in San Francisco! MICHAEL BUSCH CRUSHED A 3-RUN HOMER into McCovey Cove beyond right field! Javier Assad was PERFECT—6 innings, ZERO runs, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts! We’re 36-34 and TWO GAMES OVER .500!
Game 1 Recap (Friday, June 12):
- Michael Busch: 3-run homer (CLUTCH!)
- Javier Assad: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 K (DOMINANT!)
- Cubs won 5-1 (SERIES OPENER WON!)
- Series Drought BROKEN! (Finally!)
- Won on the road (16-19 away, finally a road win!)
Key Players Stepping Up:
- Michael Busch: THE HERO! 3-run blast into McCovey Cove!
- Ben Brown (Today’s Starter): 2-2, 1.74 ERA (ELITE!)—best pitcher we have!
- Javier Assad: Proved he can pitch at THIS level!
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: Contributing with hits!
- Nico Hoerner: Getting hits (finally helping!)
Injury Concern:
- Seiya Suzuki: Right knee discomfort (exited Game 1!)
We’re ALIVE and ROLLING with our first series win in forever!
San Francisco Giants: 28-42, FACING ELIMINATION AT HOME!
Record: 28-42 (Thirteen Games Under .500, DOWN 0-1, FACING ELIMINATION!)
The Giants are 28–42 and one of baseball’s WORST teams! They LOST GAME 1 AT HOME to us, which is EMBARRASSING for them! They’re 13-19 AT HOME (TERRIBLE at Oracle Park!). Trevor McDonald (2-3, 4.15 ERA) starts today, but he’s NOT ELITE like Ben Brown!
Giants Struggles:
- 28-42 record (13 games under .500!)
- Lost Game 1 at home (5-1, DOMINATED!)
- 13-19 at home (AWFUL at Oracle Park!)
- Matt Chapman: Not dominating anymore!
- Willy Adames: Quiet in Game 1!
- Luis Arraez: On-base machine but can’t produce runs!
What They’re Facing:
- Facing ELIMINATION at Oracle Park!
- Must WIN or series is OVER!
- Trevor McDonald is NOT as good as Ben Brown!
- Cubs have MOMENTUM!
The Giants are DESPERATE but they’re FACING the WALL!
Key Matchups at Oracle Park
Ben Brown (1.74 ELITE ERA!) vs Giants Offense
Brown has an ELITE 1.74 ERA! This is a MISMATCH for the Giants at home!
Michael Busch (3-Run HR Hero!) vs Giants Pitching
Busch is HOT after his Game 1 bomb! McDonald can’t match Assad!
Cubs Momentum (Finally Won Series Opener!) vs Giants Desperation (Facing Elimination!)
We’re RIDING HIGH on the road! They’re DESPERATE! This is HUGE momentum advantage!
Ben Brown (ELITE!) vs Trevor McDonald (Mediocre!)
This is a CLEAR PITCHING ADVANTAGE for us on the road!
What the Cubs Need at Oracle Park
Ben Brown Dominates Like Assad Did!
Brown has 1.74 ERA! He MUST pitch like an ace on the road!
Michael Busch Stays Hot!
Another big hit would be HUGE! Keep the momentum!
Win on the Road!
We’re 16-19 away! Finally getting a road series win is CRITICAL!
Finally, OFFICIALLY WIN A SERIES!
Break the May 7 drought COMPLETELY by clinching 2-1!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Clinch the Series on the Road!
Final Score: Cubs 3, Giants 1
Ben Brown pitches BRILLIANTLY on the road—7 innings, 1 run! He’s ELITE!
Michael Busch and our offense score 3 runs at Oracle Park!
The Giants score 1 but we’re TOO GOOD on the road!
Two-run win. We’re 37–34. THREE GAMES OVER .500! We CLINCH THE SERIES 2-1 on the road!
Why This Game Matters
We’re 36–34 (TWO games over .500!) after FINALLY WINNING Game 1 5-1 at Oracle Park! Michael Busch hit a 3-run bomb into McCovey Cove! Javier Assad pitched 6 shutout innings! We BROKE THE SERIES DROUGHT (first series win since May 7!)! The Giants are 28–42 and FACING ELIMINATION AT HOME! Ben Brown (1.74 ELITE ERA!) starts against Trevor McDonald (4.15 ERA!)
Win and we’re 37–34. THREE GAMES OVER .500! We OFFICIALLY CLINCH THE SERIES 2-1! And we do it on the ROAD—huge for building confidence!
Can Ben Brown match Assad’s dominance? Will Michael Busch stay hot? Can we OFFICIALLY win the series on the road and improve our terrible 16-19 away record?
We FINALLY broke the series drought! Now CLINCH IT COMPLETELY on the road!
Go Cubs Go. CLINCH the series at Oracle Park and keep the winning rolling!
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