New York Yankees (62-48, NO. 1 AL WILD CARD, 6-4 LAST 10, BEN RICE 31 HRs 3RD LEAGUE!) vs Chicago Cubs (62-48, NO. 1 NL WILD CARD, 6-4 LAST 10, PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG ELITE!) | Wrigley Field | Saturday, 7:15 PM ET / 6:15 PM CT + FOX BROADCAST!
The Chicago Cubs (62–48, NO. 1 NL WILD CARD, TIED WITH YANKEES, HOME AT WRIGLEY, PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG ELITE!) host the New York Yankees (62–48, NO. 1 AL WILD CARD, TIED WITH CUBS, ELITE ROAD TEAM, BEN RICE POWER!) in Game 2 of their series at Wrigley Field on Saturday night! This is an ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL matchup between TWO IDENTICAL 62-48 TEAMS! Both teams are TIED and both are FIGHTING for playoff positioning!
We’re SECOND IN NL CENTRAL (6.5 games back!) but we’re NO. 1 NL WILD CARD! The Yankees are SECOND IN AL EAST (2.5 games back!) but they’re NO. 1 AL WILD CARD! Both teams are 6-4 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES! This is a MUST-WIN for both teams! SHOTA IMANAGA (7-8, 3.72 ERA, 119 K) is our ace facing WILL WARREN (7-5, 4.41 ERA, 109 K!) PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG (.337 OBP, 24 HRs, 63 RBIs, 71 runs, 26 SB—ELITE!) leads our offense against BEN RICE (.269, 31 HRs, 73 RBIs—3RD IN LEAGUE, POWERFUL!) We’re 30-23 AT HOME (COMPETITIVE!) while the YANKEES are 36-25 ON THE ROAD (ELITE AWAY!) This is a PLAYOFF-ATMOSPHERE game at Wrigley!
Can we beat the elite Yankees at home and take the series lead?
Cubs Season: 62-48, NO. 1 NL WILD CARD, TIED WITH YANKEES!
Record: 62-48 (NO. 1 NL WILD CARD, TIED WITH YANKEES, SECOND IN NL CENTRAL, 6-4 LAST 10, HOME ADVANTAGE!)
We’re **62–48 and we’re ABSOLUTELY ELITE! We’re NO. 1 IN THE NL WILD CARD RACE and we’re TIED WITH THE YANKEES! We’re SECOND IN THE NL CENTRAL (6.5 games back of Milwaukee!) but we’re LEADING THE WILD CARD! We’re 6-4 IN OUR LAST 10 and we’re COMPETITIVE! We’re 30-23 AT HOME (competitive at Wrigley!) and we’re 32-25 ON THE ROAD (strong away!) PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG is ELITE with .337 OBP, 24 HRs, 63 RBIs, 71 runs, 26 SB (COMPLETE PLAYER!) DANSBY SWANSON has 61+ RBIs (PRODUCTIVE!) SEIYA SUZUKI has 18+ HRs (CONTRIBUTING!) We’re 136+ HOME RUNS (9th in MLB!) and we’re DANGEROUS!
Key Stats:
- 62-48 record (FOURTEEN games over .500!)
- NO. 1 NL WILD CARD! (LEADING WILD CARD!)
- TIED WITH YANKEES! (62-48!)
- 6-4 last 10 (CONSISTENT!)
- 30-23 at home (COMPETITIVE AT WRIGLEY!)
- 32-25 on road (STRONG AWAY!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong .337 OBP, 24 HRs, 63 RBI, 71 runs, 26 SB (ELITE!)
We’re READY to dominate the Yankees at Wrigley!
New York Yankees: 62-48, NO. 1 AL WILD CARD, ELITE AND TIED!
Record: 62-48 (NO. 1 AL WILD CARD, TIED WITH CUBS, SECOND AL EAST, 6-4 LAST 10, ELITE ON ROAD!)
The Yankees are **62–48 and they’re ABSOLUTELY ELITE! They’re NO. 1 IN THE AL WILD CARD RACE! They’re TIED WITH THE CUBS at 62-48! They’re SECOND IN AL EAST (2.5 games back!) but they’re NO. 1 WILD CARD! They’re 6-4 IN THEIR LAST 10 and they’re ELITE ON THE ROAD (36-25 away!) BEN RICE has 31 HRs (3RD IN LEAGUE!) and 73 RBIs (ELITE!) AARON JUDGE provides power! JUAN SOTO is ELITE (.300+ hitter!) They have 152+ HOME RUNS (2ND IN BASEBALL!) and they’re DANGEROUS!
Yankees Strengths:
- 62-48 record (FOURTEEN games over .500!)
- NO. 1 AL WILD CARD! (LEADING WILD CARD!)
- TIED WITH CUBS! (62-48!)
- 6-4 last 10 (CONSISTENT!)
- 36-25 on road (ELITE AWAY!)
- 26-23 at home
- Ben Rice 31 HRs, 73 RBI, 3rd league (ELITE!)
- 152+ home runs (2nd in baseball!)
The Yankees are ELITE and they’re tied with us!
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Shota Imanaga (7-8, 3.72 ERA, 119 K!) vs Will Warren (7-5, 4.41 ERA, 109 K!)!
Imanaga is our ACE! Warren has the better record! Competitive!
Pete Crow-Armstrong (.337 OBP, 24 HRs, 63 RBI, 71 runs, 26 SB!) vs Ben Rice (31 HRs, 73 RBI!)!
BATTLE OF THE STARS! Crow-Armstrong is more complete! Rice has more power!
Dansby Swanson (61+ RBIs!) vs Yankees!
Swanson is PRODUCTIVE! Keep producing!
Cubs 30-23 HOME vs Yankees 36-25 AWAY!
We’re COMPETITIVE at home! They’re ELITE on road! CLOSE MATCHUP!
What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field
Shota Imanaga Pitches SHARP!
Imanaga is our ACE! We need dominant pitching!
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson Produce!
Both are ELITE! Keep attacking!
Limit Ben Rice’s Power!
Rice has 31 HRs! Keep him contained!
Use Home Advantage!
30-23 at home! DOMINATE at Wrigley!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Win at Home!
Final Score: Cubs 5, Yankees 3
Cubs bats produce 5 runs!
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson lead the way!
Shota Imanaga pitches SOLID—7 innings, 3 runs!
Yankees score 3 but we HOLD ON at Wrigley!
Two-run win. We’re 63–48. FIFTEEN GAMES OVER .500! TAKE THE SERIES LEAD!
Why This Game Matters
We’re 62–48 (NO. 1 NL WILD CARD, TIED WITH YANKEES!) Second in NL Central (6.5 games back!) 6-4 last 10 (consistent!) 30-23 at home (competitive!) 32-25 on road (strong!) Pete Crow-Armstrong .337 OBP, 24 HRs, 63 RBIs, 71 runs, 26 SB (elite!) Dansby Swanson 61+ RBIs Seiya Suzuki 18+ HRs 136+ home runs (9th MLB!) The Yankees are 62–48 (NO. 1 AL WILD CARD, TIED WITH CUBS!) Second in AL East (2.5 games back!) 6-4 last 10 (consistent!) 36-25 on road (elite away!) Ben Rice 31 HRs, 73 RBI, 3rd league (elite!) Aaron Judge power! Juan Soto .300+ hitter (elite!) 152+ home runs (2nd baseball!) Shota Imanaga 7-8, 3.72 ERA, 119 K! Will Warren 7-5, 4.41 ERA, 109 K!
Win and we’re 63–48. FIFTEEN GAMES OVER .500! Take the series lead!
Can we beat the elite Yankees? Will our bats produce? Can we win at home and take control?
We’re TIED and we’re HOME! DOMINATE AT WRIGLEY!
Go Cubs Go. Dominate the tied Yankees and take the series lead at Wrigley!
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