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San Francisco Giants (23-38, 11-22 on Road) at Chicago Cubs (33-30) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT \/ 2:20 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (33\u201330, TWO games over .500!) host the San Francisco Giants (23\u201338, WORST record in baseball!) at Wrigley Field for the series opener on Friday afternoon! We’re FRESH OFF an incredible 7-6 victory<\/strong> yesterday that AVOIDED THE SWEEP<\/strong> against the Athletics! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong both homered<\/strong> to power us past Sacramento! Now we face the TERRIBLE Giants<\/strong> (11-22 on the road!) who are one of the worst teams in baseball<\/strong>!<\/p>\n This is the series opener\u2014can we DOMINATE the struggling Giants?<\/p>\n Record: 33-30 (Two Games Over .500, Just Avoided Sweep!)<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re 33\u201330 and TWO GAMES OVER .500<\/strong> after that CLUTCH 7-6 victory<\/strong> yesterday that avoided the sweep! Ian Happ hit a homer<\/strong> (13 HRs on the season!) and Pete Crow-Armstrong also went deep<\/strong> (8 HRs!) to power us past the Athletics! We’re back on track<\/strong> and heading into this soft schedule stretch with MOMENTUM<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Yesterday’s Comeback Win (7\u20136):<\/strong><\/p>\n Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re READY to dominate the terrible Giants!<\/p>\n Record: 23-38 (FIFTEEN Games Under .500, WORST in NL West!)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Giants are 23\u201338 and one of the worst teams in baseball<\/strong>! They’re 11-22 on the road<\/strong> (TERRIBLE away!) and struggling badly<\/strong>. They’re FOURTH in the NL West<\/strong>, LAST in baseball in most offensive categories<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Giants Struggles:<\/strong><\/p>\n Giants Key Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n What We’re Facing:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Giants are a SHELL of a team and we should CRUSH them!<\/p>\n Cubs Momentum (Just Won Yesterday!) vs Giants Terrible Pitching<\/strong> Ian Happ (13 HRs!) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (8 HRs!) vs Giants<\/strong> Cubs at Home (18-13!) vs Giants on Road (11-22!)<\/strong> Start Dominating the Soft Schedule<\/strong> Dominate from the Start!<\/strong> Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong Stay Hot!<\/strong> Pitching Dominates!<\/strong> Win BIG and Build Confidence!<\/strong> Final Score: Cubs 8, Giants 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Our pitching dominates\u20147 innings, 3 runs. The Giants can’t score ANYTHING against us!<\/p>\n Our offense EXPLODES! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong stay hot with homers! We score 8!<\/p>\n The Giants score 3 (their typical output!) but we DOMINATE them!<\/p>\n Five-run win. We’re 34\u201330. FOUR GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong> We dominate the terrible Giants!<\/p>\n We’re 33\u201330 (TWO games over .500!) after AVOIDING THE SWEEP<\/strong> with a 7-6 victory yesterday! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong both homered!<\/strong> The Giants are 23\u201338 (one of worst in baseball!), 11-22 on the road!<\/strong> We’re 18-13 at home<\/strong> and entering the softest schedule stretch!<\/strong><\/p>\n Win today and we’re 34\u201330. FOUR GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong> Start dominating the soft schedule!<\/p>\n Can we dominate the worst team we’ll face? Will our offense keep rolling? Can we build confidence?<\/p>\n The Giants are TERRIBLE and we should WIN BIG! Let’s dominate!<\/p>\n Go Cubs Go. Dominate the Giants at Wrigley and START THE SOFT SCHEDULE STRONG!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" San Francisco Giants (23-38, 11-22 on Road) at Chicago Cubs (33-30) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT \/ 2:20 PM ET The Chicago Cubs (33\u201330, TWO…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":418135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\nCubs Season: 33-30, TWO Games Over .500!<\/h2>\n
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San Francisco Giants: 23-38, ONE OF WORST TEAMS IN BASEBALL!<\/h2>\n
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Key Matchups at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n
\nWe just beat the Athletics 7-6! The Giants have TERRIBLE pitching and an even worse offense!<\/p>\n
\nBoth hit homers yesterday! Keep that momentum going!<\/p>\n
\nWe’re EXCELLENT at Wrigley! The Giants are TERRIBLE on the road! HUGE advantage!<\/p>\n
\nThis is the EASIEST team we’ll face in the next 7 series! DOMINATE them!<\/p>\nWhat the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n
\nThe Giants are 23-38! We have to WIN BIG against them!<\/p>\n
\nBoth homered yesterday! Keep the power going!<\/p>\n
\nGiants have a weak lineup! Shut them down early!<\/p>\n
\nAfter nearly getting swept, dominate the Giants and build momentum!<\/p>\nCubs Fan Prediction: We Dominate!<\/h2>\n
Why the Series Opener Matters<\/h2>\n