r/CHICubs • u/ChiCubsbot I am a robot • 1h ago
GDT: 9/1 Brewers (85-53) @ Cubs (78-60) 6:40 PM
Brewers (85-53) @ Cubs (78-60)
First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Wrigley Field
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.59 ERA) | ||
| Cubs | Matthew Boyd (8-3, 3.99 ERA) |
| MLB | Fangraphs | Baseball Savant | Reddit Stream | IRC Chat | Channel Finder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameday | Game Graph | Strikezone Map | Live Comments | Libera: ##baseball | Channel Finder |
Line Score - Pre-Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
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| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||||
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Box Score
Posted at 3:40 PM. Updates start at game time.
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 1h ago
So I ran 1000 simulations of this game and every one has us at only 6 games back if we can win
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u/CityofChicago25 1h ago
Average to mediocre lefty before we face Miz tommorow gotta take full advantage today
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 1h ago
It’s baseball, we’re gonna score one today and 5 tomorrow
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u/CityofChicago25 1h ago
It’s the cubs tradition making average pitchers look like cy young candidates
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 1h ago
Every fan base says that lol. We lead the league in runs scored and wRC+ by a lot! Enjoy it while it lasts
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u/thepalmtree Chicago Cubs 1h ago edited 1h ago
Every fanbase thinks that, just like every fanbase thinks their bullpens always suck, and their team can't hit with RISP, and they can't hit rookies, and they're inconsistent. It's a time honored tradition across the league.
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u/NickFromNewGirl FTC 49m ago
All of the discussion on joint Packers/Cubs fans actually reminded me that my grandfather was actually one of them. HOWEVER, he has the only valid defense.
He was so old-school Chicago that he was actually a Chicago Cardinals fan. When they left for St. Louis, he couldn't support the Bears because he had a rivalry with his brother who was a Bears/White Sox fan and he was a Cubs/(NFL) Cardinals fan. So he adopted the Packers since he attended college in Wisconsin after the war.
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u/chrisGNR Chicago Dubs 32m ago
That is a valid defense. Also, fuck the Arlington Heights Bears of Hammond Indiana.
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u/jhorch69 OV-ER-RA-TED 👏 👏 👏👏👏 1h ago
POV: you're sitting in the RF bleachers at approximately 6:55 PM tonight
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u/laughing_andcrying tougher than a $2 steak 🥩 1h ago
May the Power of the Long Ball Serve Us Well ⚾️
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u/schweddybalczak 15m ago
With this offense this team would be unstoppable with an average pitching staff.
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u/TepidPeppermint23 1h ago edited 1h ago
Obviously not expecting a homerun brigade like last night (although it’s humid and it doesn’t look too windy), but the performance from the previous game should instill plenty of confidence in the cubs leading into tonight. They have the power and the speed to compete yet need to make sure the pitchers get pleeeeenty of run support.
Go Cubs 🐻
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u/thepalmtree Chicago Cubs 1h ago
It's 90 degrees and humid, with wind blowing out to center at 10mph, this is another perfect day for offense.
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 1h ago
IF we maintain our league best offense over the next 24 games, it’ll be the first time the Cubs have led the entire MLB in scoring since 1906, when we won 116 games. Most of us weren’t even alive then.
It would be the first time we led the NL since 2008. Most Brewers fans weren’t alive then.
We currently have a 16 run lead over the Nationals in two fewer games (5.4ish runs per game to their 5.2ish)
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u/No-Hand-8359 1h ago
I’d like to hear from some centenarians who were infants during that 1906 campaign.
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u/SinisterDeadOctopus Chicago Cubs 1h ago
Most of us weren’t even alive then.
hell of a way to out yourself as a vampire but okay
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u/TheJinManCan 1h ago
It's not our offense I worry about. It's the bullpen that has me biting my nails.
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 56m ago
For sure, but it’s notable how good they are. Easy to take for granted when other things aren’t ideal
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u/TheJinManCan 53m ago
Oh I don't them for granted. In fact, it makes me appreciate other pitchers who clobber us. Because that just means that's a damn good pitcher.
And also offer them a job with the Cubs immediately after lol
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u/StevieWonder557 1h ago
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u/dirkalict Let's play two 50m ago
That’s an awesome gif- seeing his swing. But I don’t think that would’ve been home run in a phone booth.
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u/80cyclone 28m ago
Good news. Taylor is clean-up, with Nico 5th, and Busch 6th. Kelly, Murray, and Shaw round out the bottom of the order.
I hope this signals Craig is permanently taking g Busch out of the top half of the lineup.
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u/Turbulent-Bet-1776 26m ago
Philadelphia might be tied with us, but their upcoming schedule is actually tougher than ours and they'll be facing more playoff contending teams, including:
- 7 games against the Braves
- 3 games against the Brewers
- 3 games against the Rays
- 2 games against the Dbacks
- 3 games against the Astros
For reference, our stretch against playoff contending teams looks like this:
- 6 games against the Brewers
- 3 games against the Braves
- 3 games against the Red Sox
So we need to play good baseball, but I think we shouldn't panic because Philadelphia is not cruising the rest of the way either.
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u/JumpingCandlesticks 1h ago
Over/under: September 16.5 — when does PCA complete 40/40?
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u/AverageConnect1330 1h ago
He legitimately might not get it which is wild.
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u/Jarvis03 1h ago
Hitting too many HR to steal a base. Should have taken 1 or 2 on Vaughn last night
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u/KRATS8 1h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/d3mlE7uhX8KFgEmY
Can’t steal any bases if you keep hitting home runs
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u/bearsfan0143 Darvish 1h ago
I've got up to 4 tickets available for Cubs Brewers on Labor Day in Milwaukee. Johnsonville party deck. Included buffet and drinks. Wristband for 2 beers. Private bar and bathrooms. Some people from work dropped out of the group, I'm just looking to get what I paid for them. 120 a piece.
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u/Sweet-Stock3521 STRAP HOYER TO A ROCKET AND LAUNCH HIM TO THE MOON 1h ago
BJ Murray will make his Cubs debut tonight, batting eighth and DH-ing. To a good debut for Murray!