Sacramento Athletics (29-31, Up 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (32-29, Down 0-2) | Wrigley Field | 7:05 PM CT / 8:05 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs (32–29 after losing 5–4 to the Athletics yesterday) host Sacramento for the SERIES FINALE at Wrigley Field on Thursday night. We’re FACING A SWEEP after Colby Thomas crushed a solo homer in the 8th to put the Athletics ahead 5-4! We’re DOWN 0-2 in the series to a 29-31 team we should be DOMINATING! This is a must-win game to avoid complete HUMILIATION!
This is Game 3 of three—can we AVOID THE SWEEP and save face at home?
Cubs Season: 32-29, FACING SWEEP!
Record: 32-29 (One Game Over .500, Down 0-2, FACING SWEEP!)
We’re 32–29 and ONE GAME OVER .500 but we’re FACING A SWEEP to a 29-31 team! We should be DOMINATING this soft stretch! We’re entering the softest portion of our schedule (7 series vs losing teams) and we’re getting EMBARRASSED!
Series Collapse:
- Game 1: Lost 2-1 (Gage Jump’s impressive debut!)
- Game 2: Lost 5-4 (Colby Thomas solo HR in 8th!)
- Down 0-2 (FACING SWEEP!)
- MUST WIN tonight or face EMBARRASSMENT!
Yesterday’s Heartbreaker (5–4):
- Colby Thomas: solo HR in 8th (go-ahead run!)
- Tyler Soderstrom: 2 RBIs
- Cubs scored 4 runs (not enough!)
- Lost at home (TERRIBLE!)
- Facing sweep if we lose tonight!
Key Stats:
- 32-29 record (ONE game over .500!)
- DOWN 0-2 to a 29-31 team!
- Facing SWEEP to team with losing record!
- 18-12 at home (supposed to be strong here!)
We’re in CRISIS MODE! MUST WIN TODAY!
Sacramento Athletics: 29-31, Up 2-0, Going for SWEEP!
Record: 29-31 (Two Games Under .500, Going for SWEEP!)
The Athletics are 29–31 but they’re UP 2-0 and going for the SWEEP! Colby Thomas was the hero yesterday with a solo homer in the 8th! They’ve lost 7 of their last 9 overall but they’re DOMINATING us at Wrigley!
Series Dominance:
- Game 1: Won 2-1 (Gage Jump’s first win!)
- Game 2: Won 5-4 (Thomas solo HR!)
- Up 2-0 (going for SWEEP!)
Athletics Key Performers:
- Colby Thomas: Solo homer in 8th yesterday
- Tyler Soderstrom: 2 RBIs, solid bat
- Nick Kurtz: Playing well (43 RBIs!)
- Shea Langeliers: 14 HRs, .909 OPS (career year!)
What They’re Doing:
- 29-31 team (should be getting swept!)
- Winning at OUR HOUSE!
- Going for SWEEP of favorite!
- Dominating us with timely hitting!
The Athletics are EVERYTHING we should be beating!
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Cubs Offense (4 runs yesterday!) vs Athletics Bullpen
We scored 4 runs yesterday! We can SCORE! Attack their bullpen!
AVOID THE SWEEP at Home
This is UNACCEPTABLE! We’re supposed to dominate 29-31 teams! AVOID THE SWEEP!
Colby Thomas Going Away
Thomas was the hero yesterday! Keep him down!
Win or Face EMBARRASSMENT
29-31 team sweeping us at home! MUST WIN!
What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field
AVOID THE SWEEP!
This is the BARE MINIMUM! We CANNOT get swept by a 29-31 team at home!
Score Early and Often!
We scored 4 yesterday! Keep attacking and build a lead!
Shut Down the Athletics!
Colby Thomas, Tyler Soderstrom, Shea Langeliers—keep them quiet!
WIN FOR PRIDE!
Getting swept by a losing team at home would be EMBARRASSING! WIN TODAY!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Avoid the Sweep!
Final Score: Cubs 6, Athletics 2
We DOMINATE tonight! Our pitching shuts them down—6 innings, 2 runs. We respond to the sweep threat!
Our offense wakes up! We score 6 and AVOID THE SWEEP!
The Athletics score 2 but we SAVE FACE at Wrigley!
Four-run win. We’re 33–29. TWO GAMES OVER .500! We at least avoid the SWEEP!
Why This Game Matters
We’re 32–29 (ONE game over .500!) and FACING A SWEEP to the 29-31 Athletics! Colby Thomas hit the go-ahead solo homer yesterday! We’re DOWN 0-2 in a series we should be DOMINATING! This is supposed to be the softest portion of our schedule (7 series vs losing teams!) and we’re getting EMBARRASSED at home!
Win tonight and we’re 33–29. TWO GAMES OVER .500! At least AVOID THE SWEEP and save some pride!
Can we win at home? Will our offense produce? Can we avoid HUMILIATION?
Getting swept by a 29-31 team would be UNACCEPTABLE! We MUST WIN TODAY!
Go Cubs Go. AVOID THE SWEEP at Wrigley and WIN on Thursday!