The Cubs welcome the visitors from Miami.
The Marlins will have spent almost a week in Chicago by the time this series ends. They just finished a series against the White Sox on the South Side, where they lost two of three. They’re now lost 11 of their last 14. So maybe now is a good time for the Cubs bats to start heating up again.
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Fun facts
The Cubs have a .546 winning percentage at home in regular-season games against the Marlins — 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
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.
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.
They will host the Braves on Sept. 1-3, welcome the Nationals on Sept. 5-7, then play at Atlanta on Sept. 8-10.
The six games against the Marlins and Braves will be the Cubs’ only ones vs. those teams all season.
(Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
Probable pitching matchups
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)
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)
Wednesday: Jameson Taillon, RHP (2-2, 4.53 ERA, 1.168 WHIP, 5.11 FIP) vs. Ryan Weathers, LHP (2025 season debut)
Times & TV channels
Monday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network
Tuesday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network
Wednesday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network
Prediction
If the Cubs don’t win at least two of three here, they’re in trouble.
Up next
The Cubs have Thursday off, then host the White Sox at Wrigley Field in a three-game series beginning Friday afternoon.