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Houston Astros (22-31) at Chicago Cubs (29-22) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT \/ 2:20 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (29\u201322 after losing the first two games) host the Houston Astros (22\u201331) for the SERIES FINALE at Wrigley Field. We’re facing a SWEEP<\/strong> after losing 4-2 Friday (Arrighetti dominated!) and dropping Game 2 Saturday! We’re on a SIX-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> and have lost 10 of our last 12 games<\/strong>! We’re in SECOND PLACE<\/strong> (1 game back of Milwaukee)!<\/p>\n This is the series finale\u2014can we avoid the SWEEP at home?<\/p>\n Record: 29-22 (Seven Games Over .500, SIX-Game Losing Streak, Down 0-2!)<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re 29\u201322 and seven games over .500 but we’re on a SIX-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> after losing the first two games of this series to the struggling Astros (22-31!)! We’ve lost 10 of our last 12 games<\/strong> and are facing a SWEEP at home<\/strong> by a team that’s 11 games under .500! This is UNACCEPTABLE!<\/p>\n Series So Far:<\/strong><\/p>\n Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n We MUST win today or get SWEPT at home by the 22-31 Astros!<\/p>\n Record: 22-31 (Nine Games Under .500, Up 2-0!)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Astros are 22\u201331 and nine games under .500 but they’re UP 2-0 in this series! They have the WORST ERA in baseball (5.34!)<\/strong> but their starters have been BRILLIANT this series! Spencer Arrighetti (6-1, 1.50 ERA!)<\/strong> dominated Friday and the Astros are going for the SWEEP!<\/p>\n Astros Pitching:<\/strong><\/p>\n Astros Offense:<\/strong><\/p>\n What We’re Facing:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Astros are BAD but they’re DOMINATING us! We MUST avoid the sweep!<\/p>\n Cubs Pitching vs Astros (22-31)<\/strong> Cubs Offense vs Astros Bullpen (5.72 ERA!)<\/strong> Avoid the SWEEP<\/strong> Stay in NL Central Race<\/strong> Pitching Keeps Astros Down<\/strong> OFFENSE WAKES UP<\/strong> Attack the Bullpen<\/strong> AVOID THE SWEEP<\/strong> Final Score: Cubs 6, Astros 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Our pitching battles\u20146 innings, 4 runs. The Astros are 22-31 but we keep them down.<\/p>\n Our offense FINALLY breaks through! We ATTACK the Astros bullpen (5.72 ERA!) for 6 runs! Ian Happ drives in runs. Seiya Suzuki contributes!<\/p>\n The Astros score 4 but we AVOID THE SWEEP and end the six-game losing streak!<\/p>\n Two-run win. We’re 30\u201322, EIGHT GAMES OVER .500<\/strong>. We avoid the sweep and end the skid!<\/p>\n We’re 29\u201322 in SECOND PLACE (1 game back!) after losing the first two games to the 22-31 Astros! We’re on a SIX-GAME LOSING STREAK and have lost 10 of our last 12! The Astros have the WORST ERA in baseball (5.34!) but are going for the SWEEP at Wrigley!<\/p>\n Win today and we’re 30\u201322. AVOID THE SWEEP and end the six-game losing streak!<\/p>\n Can our offense wake up? Will we attack the Astros’ terrible bullpen? Can we avoid the sweep?<\/p>\n We went 78\u201384 last year. Going 30\u201322 and avoiding the sweep would stop the bleeding!<\/p>\n Go Cubs Go. Avoid the sweep and end the losing streak at Wrigley!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Houston Astros (22-31) at Chicago Cubs (29-22) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT \/ 2:20 PM ET The Chicago Cubs (29\u201322 after losing the first two…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":418054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\nCubs Season: 29-22, Facing SWEEP by Struggling Astros<\/h2>\n
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Houston Astros: 22-31, Up 2-0 in Series!<\/h2>\n
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Key Matchups at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n
\nThe Astros are 22-31 with the WORST ERA in baseball. Keep them down and avoid the sweep!<\/p>\n
\nThe Astros bullpen has a 5.72 ERA (WORST in baseball!). ATTACK THEM and score runs!<\/p>\n
\nDown 0-2 in the series. Lost six straight. Facing SWEEP at home by 22-31 team! WIN TODAY!<\/p>\n
\n29-22, SECOND PLACE, 1 game back. Win today and avoid disaster!<\/p>\nWhat the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n
\nThe Astros are 22-31. Keep them down and give our offense a chance!<\/p>\n
\nWe’ve scored poorly all series! The Astros bullpen has a 5.72 ERA. ATTACK THEM and score runs!<\/p>\n
\nAstros starters have dominated us. Get to their TERRIBLE bullpen (5.72 ERA!) and score!<\/p>\n
\nDown 0-2. Six-game losing streak. MUST win today or get SWEPT at home!<\/p>\nCubs Fan Prediction: We Avoid the Sweep!<\/h2>\n
Why the Series Finale Matters<\/h2>\n