Pirates (Ashcraft) vs Brewers (May): 08/06/26, 1:10 PM

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1 hour ago, Valentín Viña said:

 

They lost Bichette and were plagued by injuries all season. Pitching remained solid but they had a brutal offensive collapse. 

Bichette was no big loss.  Also having a bad season in NY...

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1 hour ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

This.

And it cuts both ways. Cubs sweep the Dodgers and come back today and gain.....1 game. Go back to the end of last week, and it's even, since we took 2 of 3 in Anaheim while they dropped 2 of 3 to the Yanks.

Division will most likely be decided by our 7 remaining games against the Cubs. Go 4-3, and they're really going to have to run it up. Even 3-4 is an uphill climb. 

If anyone is nervous, Cubs are +325ish to win the Central. About the only thing sports betting is good for is emotional insurance, so... there's that.

As for today, good win. Twins have a night game in KC, so the Brewers should be better rested. Hopefully we can grab 2 of 3 and get the Royals hot against CHC.

If I were a Cubs fan I would be looking hopefully at the next 10 days as an opportunity to pick up a game or two. 

The Cubs next two series are on the road but they are against the weak Royals.and the weakened Nats (no Garcia or Wood to try to keep their awful pitching in the games). Then a home series against the Cardinals. Do what they should do in those games and hope for the Brewers to lose  3 or 4 on their return to the west coast.