Toronto Blue Jays (38-39, TIED 1-1!) vs Chicago Cubs (40-37, TIED 1-1!) | Wrigley Field | Sunday, 2:20 PM ET / 1:20 PM CT
The Chicago Cubs (40–37, TIED 1-1 after DOMINATING then LOSING!) host the Toronto Blue Jays (38–39, ONE GAME UNDER .500!) in the RUBBER MATCH at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon! This series has been an ABSOLUTE ROLLERCOASTER! We DEMOLISHED the Blue Jays 16-2 on Friday with CARSON KELLY’S GRAND SLAM and a 7-run first inning! Then on Saturday, we LOST 8-6 in a heartbreaker when Kazuma Okamoto and Daulton Varsho hit homers to lead the Blue Jays’ comeback! Now it’s a WINNER-TAKE-ALL rubber match at our house—Wrigley Field! We’re 23-17 at home (DOMINATING!) and the Blue Jays are 16-21 away (TERRIBLE!) We’re SLIGHT FAVORITES in the ESPn Analytics prediction (51.6% vs 48.4%), but this game is WIDE OPEN!
Can we settle the series at home and get back on track?
Cubs Season: 40-37, DOMINANT AT HOME BUT INCONSISTENT!
Record: 40-37 (Three Games Over .500, 23-17 Home, Series Tied 1-1!)
We’re **40–37 and we’re ABSOLUTELY DOMINATING at home (23-17!), but this series has shown our INCONSISTENCY! We CRUSHED the Blue Jays 16-2 on Friday with an ABSOLUTELY HISTORIC 7-run first inning! CARSON KELLY hit his second career grand slam and finished with a career-high 6 RBI! PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG hit a homer! 40,275 packed Wrigley! Then on Saturday, we LOST 8-6 when the Blue Jays homered their way back!
Game 1 Recap (Friday, June 19 – HISTORIC!):
- Cubs WON 16-2! (DEMOLISHED!)
- 7-run first inning (EXPLOSION!)
- Carson Kelly: 2nd career grand slam, 6 RBI (career-high!)
- 7-run first inning!
- 40,275 at Wrigley (PACKED!)
Game 2 Recap (Saturday, June 20 – HEARTBREAKER!):
- Blue Jays WON 8-6! (COMEBACK!)
- Kazuma Okamoto: Home run!
- Daulton Varsho: Home run!
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: Home run (NOT ENOUGH!)
- Colin Rea: 5.1 scoreless innings! (SOLID!)
- Cubs lost lead despite great pitching!
Key Stats:
- 40-37 record (THREE games over .500!)
- 23-17 at home (DOMINANT at Wrigley!)
- Series TIED 1-1 (Everything on the line!)
- SLIGHT FAVORITES (51.6% in ESPN Analytics!)
- Carson Kelly: 6 RBI hero in Game 1!
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: Homered in both Games 1 and 2!
We’re STRONG AT HOME but we need CONSISTENCY!
Toronto Blue Jays: 38-39, ONE GAME UNDER .500, TERRIBLE AWAY!
Record: 38-39 (ONE Game Under .500, 17-21 Away, Series Tied 1-1!)
The Blue Jays are 38–39 and ONE GAME UNDER .500! They’re 16-21 away (AWFUL!) but they JUST BEAT US AT WRIGLEY with clutch homers! Kazuma Okamoto and Daulton Varsho provided the power to keep them in Game 2!
Blue Jays Situation:
- 38-39 record (ONE game under .500!)
- 17-21 away (TERRIBLE!)
- BUT 2-0 in this series (Currently leading!)
- Wait—Series is TIED 1-1, not 2-0! (Cubs won Game 1!)
- Down Okamoto and Varsho homers (Power coming from unexpected places!)
Blue Jays Strengths:
- Can hit home runs (Okamoto and Varsho proved it!)
- Okamoto and Varsho: Providing power punch!
- Nothing else is working (they’re still .500!)
The Blue Jays are HANGING ON but they’re LUCKY to even be tied!
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Cubs Home Dominance (23-17!) vs Blue Jays Road Weakness (16-21!)
We’re DOMINANT at home! They’re TERRIBLE away! HUGE advantage!
Carson Kelly (Grand Slam Hero!) vs Blue Jays Pitching!
Kelly is riding HIGH after his Game 1 heroics! Keep that momentum!
Pete Crow-Armstrong (2 HRs in series!) vs Blue Jays!
Crow-Armstrong is HOT with homers in both games! Stay aggressive!
Wrigley Field Energy (Sunday afternoon, 64 degrees!) vs Blue Jays Desperation!
Perfect weather for Sunday baseball at Wrigley! The crowd will be ELECTRIC!
What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field
Be Like Game 1, Not Game 2!
We DOMINATED on Friday! Replicate that energy and dominance!
Carson Kelly and Pete Crow-Armstrong Stay Hot!
Both have been CRUSHING the ball! Keep the power going!
Attack Early and Often!
Score in the first inning like we did Friday! Build momentum!
Control the Game at Home!
23-17 at Wrigley! Use our home field advantage and WIN this rubber match!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Win the Rubber Match at Home!
Final Score: Cubs 7, Blue Jays 3
We come OUT SWINGING like Game 1 and score 3+ runs early!
Carson Kelly and Pete Crow-Armstrong continue their power surge!
Colin Rea or our pitching keeps the Blue Jays down in the late innings!
We WIN 7-3 and take control of the series 2-1!
Four-run win. We’re 41–37. FOUR GAMES OVER .500! We WIN at home and move on!
Why This Game Matters
We’re 40–37 (THREE games over .500!) after DOMINATING Game 1 (16-2!) then LOSING Game 2 (8-6!) Carson Kelly hit a grand slam with 6 RBI in Game 1! Pete Crow-Armstrong homered in BOTH games! Colin Rea pitched 5.1 scoreless in Game 2! The Blue Jays are 38–39 (ONE game under .500!) and 17-21 away (TERRIBLE!) We’re 23-17 at home and SLIGHT FAVORITES (51.6%)!
Win and we’re 41–37. FOUR GAMES OVER .500! Take control of the series 2-1 at home!
Can we replicate Game 1 dominance? Will our bats stay hot? Can we control the series at Wrigley?
We SHOWED we can DOMINATE on Friday! Let’s FINISH the job on Sunday!
Go Cubs Go. Win the rubber match at Wrigley and take the series!
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