Chicago Cubs (32-26) at St. Louis Cardinals (29-26) | Busch Stadium | 6:20 PM CT / 7:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs (32–26, SIX games over .500!) travel to Busch Stadium for the SERIES FINALE against the St. Louis Cardinals (29–26) on Sunday night. SERIES IS TIED 1-1 after we DOMINATED them 6-1 yesterday! Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 with a 444-foot homer, and Ben Brown was BRILLIANT (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER)! This rubber match decides who wins the series!
This is Game 3 of three—can we WIN THE SERIES and take the rubber match?
Cubs Season: 32-26, SIX Games Over .500!
Record: 32-26 (Six Games Over .500, Series Tied 1-1!)
We’re 32–26 and SIX GAMES OVER .500 after that BRILLIANT 6-1 victory yesterday! Pete Crow-Armstrong was UNSTOPPABLE (4-for-4 with a 444-foot homer!). Ben Brown pitched a MASTERPIECE (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER!). SERIES IS TIED 1-1 heading into the rubber match!
Series Results:
- Game 1 (Fri, May 29): Lost 6-5 (Nelson Velázquez 3-run homer!)
- Game 2 (Sat, May 30): Won 6-1 (Pete Crow-Armstrong 4-4 with HR, Ben Brown ELITE!)
- Series TIED 1-1 (rubber match today!)
Yesterday’s Dominant Win (6–1):
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 4-for-4 with 444-foot HOMER (PERFECT!)
- Ben Brown: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER (MASTERPIECE!)
- Dominant pitching and hitting!
Key Stats:
- 32-26 record (SIX games over .500!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 4-for-4 yesterday (PERFECT night!)
- Ben Brown: Elite ERA continues
- Ian Happ: Contributing (power threat!)
We’re ROLLING and can WIN THE SERIES in the rubber match!
St. Louis Cardinals: 29-26, TIED 1-1!
Record: 29-26 (Three Games Over .500, Series Tied 1-1)
The Cardinals are 29–26 after WON Friday’s Game 1 but LOST Saturday’s Game 2! Nelson Velázquez’s 3-run bomb Friday wasn’t enough to carry them through the series! They’re 13-13 at home and need to bounce back Sunday!
Series Results:
- Game 1: Won 6-5 (Velázquez 3-run homer!)
- Game 2: Lost 6-1 (Pete Crow-Armstrong demolished them!)
- Series TIED 1-1 (rubber match today!)
Cardinals Key Players:
- Jordan Walker: 15 HRs, 42 RBIs, .944 OPS (ELITE!)
- Nelson Velázquez: 3-run bomb Friday (power!)
- Riley O’Brien: 13 saves (closer!)
What They’re Facing:
- Cardinals are 29-26 (solid but not dominant!)
- We just beat them 6-1 (DOMINATED yesterday!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong DESTROYED them (4-for-4 with HR!)
- Ben Brown was ELITE (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER!)
The Cardinals need to bounce back, but we have momentum!
Key Matchups at Busch Stadium
Pete Crow-Armstrong (4-for-4, 444-foot HR yesterday!) vs Cardinals
Crow-Armstrong was UNSTOPPABLE yesterday! Can he stay hot in the rubber match?
Ben Brown (Elite ERA!) vs Cardinals Lineup
Brown was BRILLIANT yesterday (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER!). He’s our ACE!
Jordan Walker (.944 OPS, 15 HRs, 42 RBIs) vs Cubs
Walker is ELITE but we shut down the Cardinals yesterday!
WIN THE RUBBER MATCH
Series TIED 1-1. Win today and WIN THE SERIES 2-1!
What the Cubs Need at Busch Stadium
Pete Crow-Armstrong Stays Hot!
4-for-4 with 444-foot HR yesterday! Stay hot and keep producing!
Pitching Dominates Again!
Ben Brown was ELITE (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER!). Whoever starts needs to shut down the Cardinals!
Keep the Offense Explosive!
We scored 6 yesterday! Keep that momentum and attack them early!
WIN THE RUBBER MATCH AND THE SERIES!
Series TIED 1-1. Win today and WIN THE SERIES 2-1 on the road!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Win the Rubber Match!
Final Score: Cubs 5, Cardinals 3
Our pitching battles—7 innings, 3 runs. After Ben Brown’s masterpiece yesterday, we stay strong on the mound!
Pete Crow-Armstrong stays hot with a hit! Ian Happ drives in runs! We score 5!
The Cardinals score 3 (Jordan Walker and company try to come back!) but we WIN THE RUBBER MATCH!
Two-run win. We’re 33–26. SEVEN GAMES OVER .500! We WIN THE SERIES 2-1!
Why the Series Finale Matters
We’re 32–26 (SIX games over .500!) after DOMINATING the Cardinals 6-1 yesterday! Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 with a 444-foot homer! Ben Brown pitched a masterpiece (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER!)! Series is TIED 1-1! The Cardinals are 29–26!
Win today and we’re 33–26. SEVEN GAMES OVER .500! WIN THE SERIES 2-1 on the road!
Can we maintain momentum? Will Pete Crow-Armstrong stay hot? Can we WIN THE SERIES?
We went 78–84 last year. Going 33–26 and winning a road series would show HUGE progress!
Go Cubs Go. WIN THE RUBBER MATCH and take the series at Busch Stadium!
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