Cubs (Rea) vs Braves (Holmes): 5/12/26, 6:15pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Two very hot teams facing off, should be a great series.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Trent Thornton	26	0	0	0	0	26
Ryan Rolison	0	14	0	0	0	14
Phil Maton	0	0	0	13	0	13
Javier Assad	0	41	0	0	0	41
Jacob Webb	0	0	26	0	0	26
Hoby Milner	0	0	0	11	0	11
Ethan Roberts	0	15	29	0	0	44
Daniel Palencia	7	0	0	15	0	22
Ben Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0

[CubinNY]

This series should be a good test for where the Cubs are. The Braves have played well but haven't faced many good teams; however, it's important to point out that, although many of the teams they've played have below .500 records, that's partly because they haven't beaten the Braves. 

[Bertz]

Braves are really good, and obviously it's even tougher on the road.  Just try to get 1/3 and get out of there

Holmes and Ritchie are both pretty meh, so these first two games are much more winnable than Thursday.

[Geographyhater8888]

I’ll be thrilled if they split the next 6. 

[Rcal10]

16 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

I’ll be thrilled if they split the next 6. 

I wouldn’t go that far. It would be fine to split the next 6, but I would be short of thrilled. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Another road series against two mid pitchers to start, and then one of the greatest pitchers of the generation.

[chibears55]

Bats need to all wake up, not just to beat the Braves but I dont want to see them limping into the Sox series and get beat there.

[Brian707]

So 1 more loss then another 10 game winning streak? See you all tomorrow.

[CubinNY]

27 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Bats need to all wake up, not just to beat the Braves but I dont want to see them limping into the Sox series and get beat there.

They just played 3 games in the Grand Canyon. I think the bats are fine. 

[Rcal10]

6 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

They just played 3 games in the Grand Canyon. I think the bats are fine. 

And one was against deGrom. The other they just had an off night hitting with RISP. It happens. It’s baseball. 

[Brian707]

1 hour ago, Rcal10 said:

And one was against deGrom. The other they just had an off night hitting with RISP. It happens. It’s baseball. 

People like to overreact here. 

[PeanutPunch33]

This will be a good one.  I don't expect Rea to tame their offense but I expect the Cubs to put up some runs after back to back shutouts.  

[chibears55]

5 hours ago, CubinNY said:

They just played 3 games in the Grand Canyon. I think the bats are fine. 

Couple of these guys been cold before Texas

[PackLandVA]

Mo Balls with the starting Cather nod. Interesting.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

15 minutes ago, PackLandVA said:

Mo Balls with the starting Cather nod. Interesting.

Craig said Carson has caught too many games lately and Amaya is unavail to catch today (I couldn't make out why) Also wanted an extra LH hitter against Holmes

 

[mk49]

31 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Craig said Carson has caught too many games lately and Amaya is unavail to catch today (I couldn't make out why) Also wanted an extra LH hitter against Holmes

I think they said Amaya had some kind of back issue a few days ago.

[javy knows my name]

horsefeathers COHEN AGAIN

[Papa Cub]

Albies has been a Cub slayer last few years 

[cl smooth]

ozzie albies with the highest ops against the cubs since 1960 (with at least 150 plate appearances) is blowing my mind. i would've guessed mike schmidt. 

[Derwood]

NEW RULE: Literally no one but Carson Kelly is allowed to challenge balls and strikes

[mk49]

A stupid challenge by Mo.

[JHBulls]

32 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

horsefeathers COHEN AGAIN

The chemistry is way off when it’s Cohen, JD and Elise/Taylor. The back and forth comedic moments when it’s Boog and JD just isn’t there when it’s Cohen and JD. 

[PeanutPunch33]

offense has to score some runs because it seems like Rea is on the verge of getting shelled 

[JHBulls]

5 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

offense has to score some runs because it seems like Rea is on the verge of getting shelled 

I would take 1 run at this point. 

[Derwood]

Bats are still cold as ice