The Chicago Cubs are absolutely gunning for something special today against the White Sox: their fifth three-game sweep of the season, a feat they last pulled off just a couple of weeks ago against the Dodgers at home. This isn’t just another Wednesday game, it’s a chance to cement their dominance in this rivalry and keep the momentum rolling.
Unprecedented Run at Wrigley
This series against the White Sox marks the 18th time in 60 regular-season series that the Cubs have won the first two games. The history books show they split the third game outcome in the ten prior series where it actually happened, going 5-5. But what’s really wild? The Cubs are on an eight-game home winning streak against the Sox. That includes the final game of 2023, both games from 2024, three last year, and, of course, the first two nights of this series. Their previous longest home streak against the White Sox was only four games. They’ve already notched four three-game sweeps this season, knocking off the Diamondbacks, Mets, and Padres, all at home, plus that series against the Dodgers. This team knows how to finish a series when they’re playing on their own turf.
PCA on Fire and the Day Game Puzzle
While the Cubs are on fire, there’s one guy in particular who’s been absolutely electric: Pete Crow-Armstrong. In 17 August games, PCA is tearing it up with a .278/.400/.611 slash line, racking up four doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 16 RBI, 13 walks, 19 runs scored, and five stolen bases without getting caught once. This kid is on a mission! The one weird stat? The Cubs are just 27-26 in day games this season, a far cry from their stellar 46-27 record at night. Even at home, their 17-12 day game record, including 10-5 in day games following night games, is good, but it’s still a noticeable difference from their night-time performance.
Holmes Ready to Dominate, Opener for the Sox
Today’s pitching matchup features Clay Holmes for the Cubs, who was absolutely lights-out in his last start against the Cardinals last Friday, going 6.2 innings, allowing just one hit and one walk, and getting a whopping 11 ground-ball outs. He faced the White Sox back in May 2025 and had a similar outing, giving up just one run on four hits over 5.2 innings. Current White Sox hitters are only 3-for-18 against him, so expect those ground balls to keep coming. The White Sox, meanwhile, are rolling with an opener, Sean Newcomb. He just picked up his fourth save closing against the Tigers on August 16, and also opened against them on August 14, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings. Don’t expect him to go deep; he hasn’t thrown more than 33 pitches in an outing since June, so we’re probably looking at two innings max. He did throw two scoreless innings against the Cubs back in May, and he’s been generally effective this year.
This afternoon’s matchup isn’t just another game, it’s a chance for the Cubs to extend their dominance at Wrigley and truly show everyone what they’re made of by completing this sweep. Will Holmes shut down the Sox again, or can Newcomb surprise everyone in his short stint? Get ready, baseball fans, because this one promises to be a battle!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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