{"id":418131,"date":"2026-06-04T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=418131"},"modified":"2026-06-04T07:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:59:14","slug":"cubs-vs-athletics-series-finale-prediction-game-today-june-4-avoid-the-sweep-at-wrigley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-athletics-series-finale-prediction-game-today-june-4-avoid-the-sweep-at-wrigley\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs Athletics Series Finale Prediction Game Today June 4: AVOID THE SWEEP at Wrigley!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>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<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (32\u201329 after losing 5\u20134 to the Athletics yesterday) host Sacramento for the SERIES FINALE at Wrigley Field on Thursday night. We&#8217;re <strong>FACING A SWEEP<\/strong> after <strong>Colby Thomas crushed a solo homer in the 8th<\/strong> to put the Athletics ahead 5-4! We&#8217;re <strong>DOWN 0-2 in the series<\/strong> to a <strong>29-31 team<\/strong> we should be DOMINATING! This is a <strong>must-win game<\/strong> to avoid complete HUMILIATION!<\/p>\n<p>This is Game 3 of three\u2014can we AVOID THE SWEEP and save face at home?<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Season: 32-29, FACING SWEEP!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 32-29 (One Game Over .500, Down 0-2, FACING SWEEP!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re <strong>32\u201329 and ONE GAME OVER .500<\/strong> but we&#8217;re <strong>FACING A SWEEP<\/strong> to a 29-31 team! We should be DOMINATING this soft stretch! We&#8217;re <strong>entering the softest portion of our schedule<\/strong> (7 series vs losing teams) and we&#8217;re getting EMBARRASSED!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series Collapse:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game 1:<\/strong> Lost 2-1 (Gage Jump&#8217;s impressive debut!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game 2:<\/strong> Lost 5-4 (Colby Thomas solo HR in 8th!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Down 0-2<\/strong> (FACING SWEEP!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>MUST WIN tonight<\/strong> or face EMBARRASSMENT!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yesterday&#8217;s Heartbreaker (5\u20134):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colby Thomas:<\/strong> solo HR in 8th (go-ahead run!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Soderstrom:<\/strong> 2 RBIs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cubs scored 4 runs<\/strong> (not enough!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lost at home<\/strong> (TERRIBLE!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facing sweep<\/strong> if we lose tonight!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>32-29 record<\/strong> (ONE game over .500!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DOWN 0-2<\/strong> to a 29-31 team!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facing SWEEP<\/strong> to team with losing record!<\/li>\n<li><strong>18-12 at home<\/strong> (supposed to be strong here!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re in CRISIS MODE! MUST WIN TODAY!<\/p>\n<h2>Sacramento Athletics: 29-31, Up 2-0, Going for SWEEP!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 29-31 (Two Games Under .500, Going for SWEEP!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Athletics are <strong>29\u201331 but they&#8217;re UP 2-0<\/strong> and going for the SWEEP! <strong>Colby Thomas was the hero yesterday<\/strong> with a solo homer in the 8th! They&#8217;ve <strong>lost 7 of their last 9<\/strong> overall but they&#8217;re <strong>DOMINATING us at Wrigley<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series Dominance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game 1:<\/strong> Won 2-1 (Gage Jump&#8217;s first win!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game 2:<\/strong> Won 5-4 (Thomas solo HR!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Up 2-0<\/strong> (going for SWEEP!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Athletics Key Performers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colby Thomas:<\/strong> Solo homer in 8th yesterday<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Soderstrom:<\/strong> 2 RBIs, solid bat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Kurtz:<\/strong> Playing well (43 RBIs!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shea Langeliers:<\/strong> 14 HRs, .909 OPS (career year!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What They&#8217;re Doing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>29-31 team<\/strong> (should be getting swept!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winning at OUR HOUSE!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Going for SWEEP of favorite!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dominating us with timely hitting!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Athletics are EVERYTHING we should be beating!<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchups at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cubs Offense (4 runs yesterday!) vs Athletics Bullpen<\/strong><br \/>\nWe scored 4 runs yesterday! We can SCORE! Attack their bullpen!<\/p>\n<p><strong>AVOID THE SWEEP at Home<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is UNACCEPTABLE! We&#8217;re supposed to dominate 29-31 teams! AVOID THE SWEEP!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colby Thomas Going Away<\/strong><br \/>\nThomas was the hero yesterday! Keep him down!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Win or Face EMBARRASSMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n29-31 team sweeping us at home! MUST WIN!<\/p>\n<h2>What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>AVOID THE SWEEP!<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is the BARE MINIMUM! We CANNOT get swept by a 29-31 team at home!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score Early and Often!<\/strong><br \/>\nWe scored 4 yesterday! Keep attacking and build a lead!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shut Down the Athletics!<\/strong><br \/>\nColby Thomas, Tyler Soderstrom, Shea Langeliers\u2014keep them quiet!<\/p>\n<p><strong>WIN FOR PRIDE!<\/strong><br \/>\nGetting swept by a losing team at home would be EMBARRASSING! WIN TODAY!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Fan Prediction: We Avoid the Sweep!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: Cubs 6, Athletics 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We DOMINATE tonight! Our pitching shuts them down\u20146 innings, 2 runs. We respond to the sweep threat!<\/p>\n<p>Our offense wakes up! We score 6 and AVOID THE SWEEP!<\/p>\n<p>The Athletics score 2 but we SAVE FACE at Wrigley!<\/p>\n<p>Four-run win. We&#8217;re 33\u201329. <strong>TWO GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong> We at least avoid the SWEEP!<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Game Matters<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re 32\u201329 (ONE game over .500!) and <strong>FACING A SWEEP<\/strong> to the 29-31 Athletics! <strong>Colby Thomas hit the go-ahead solo homer yesterday!<\/strong> We&#8217;re <strong>DOWN 0-2<\/strong> in a series we should be <strong>DOMINATING<\/strong>! This is supposed to be the <strong>softest portion of our schedule<\/strong> (7 series vs losing teams!) and we&#8217;re getting <strong>EMBARRASSED at home<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Win tonight and we&#8217;re 33\u201329. <strong>TWO GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong> At least AVOID THE SWEEP and save some pride!<\/p>\n<p>Can we win at home? Will our offense produce? Can we avoid HUMILIATION?<\/p>\n<p>Getting swept by a 29-31 team would be UNACCEPTABLE! We MUST WIN TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Cubs Go. 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