Man, the Cubs are a grease fire right now and every time it looks like they’re about to sprinkle a little baking soda on it, they opt for water instead. They have now lost six straight series heading into this two-game set with the White Sox, losers of 11 straight and one of the few teams playing worse than the Cubs. This series will either cure the Cubs’ ills or deepen them. Unless they split, which is a very real possibility.
Having Shu014dta Imanaga going in game one should give the home team a decided advantage, though he was shelled his last time out against the Brewers.