The Giants won the series the last time they saw the Cubs. Indeed, they were 24-14 after winning 2 out of 3 in Chicago. Alas, since these two teams last met, the Cubs have gone 54-39 while the Giants have posted an inverted record of 39-54. In fairness, both teams are playing to their preseason projections.

So, this should be a pretty straightforward domination by the Cubs, right? The Giants have been awful at home this season because they hate their fans and The City (at least, that’s my working theory) to the point that they’re underwater in Oracle Park overall (30-33) and just 8-22 in their last 30 there. The Cubs are 35-30 on the road with a +80 run differential — {Harry Caray voice} holy cow!

Their big offseason acquisition of Kyle Tucker has gone just fine (.262/.375/.464 with 21 h

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