Fish On First<\/a>.<\/p>\nFun facts<\/p>\n
The Cubs have a .546 winning percentage at home in regular-season games against the Marlins \u2014 in 119 games: 65 wins, 54 losses. That is essentially the same percentage that they have at home vs. Orioles, in 22 games (6-5) and vs. the Reds, in 2,416 (657-549).Since 2012, the Cubs are .658 (25-13) against the Marlins at Wrigley Field, having won nine series, lost two and split one. The split was last year. The Cubs swept three games in 2016 and 2018<\/p>\n
This is the first of three sets of series in which the Cubs will face the same opponent in the first and third of the three.Following the three games vs. the Marlins, the Cubs will host the White Sox for three games, then play three at Miami.<\/p>\n
They will play at Cincinnati on May 23-25, return home to play the Rockies on May 26-28, then host the Reds on May 30-June 1.<\/p>\n
They will host the Braves on Sept. 1-3, welcome the Nationals on Sept. 5-7, then play at Atlanta on Sept. 8-10.<\/p>\n
The six games against the Marlins and Braves will be the Cubs\u2019 only ones vs. those teams all season.<\/p>\n
(Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)<\/p>\n
Probable pitching matchups<\/p>\n
Monday: Colin Rea, RHP (2-0, 2.43 ERA, 1.213 WHIP, 3.02 FIP) vs. Cal Quantrill, RHP (2-3, 7.11 ERA, 1.674 WHIP, 4.92 FIP)<\/p>\n
Tuesday: Ben Brown, RHP (3-3, 4.95 ERA, 1.651 WHIP, 3.34 FIP) vs. Valente Bellozo, RHP (0-2, 3.50 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, 4.12 FIP)<\/p>\n
Wednesday: Jameson Taillon, RHP (2-2, 4.53 ERA, 1.168 WHIP, 5.11 FIP) vs. Ryan Weathers, LHP (2025 season debut)<\/p>\n
Times & TV channels<\/p>\n
Monday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network<\/p>\n
Tuesday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network<\/p>\n
Wednesday: 1:20 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network<\/p>\n
Prediction<\/p>\n
If the Cubs don\u2019t win at least two of three here, they\u2019re in trouble.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Cubs have Thursday off, then host the White Sox at Wrigley Field in a three-game series beginning Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Poll
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