(08-03-2015 03:46 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-03-2015 02:48 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(08-03-2015 02:42 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-03-2015 02:28 PM)stever20 Wrote:  haven't talked much about the Cubs schedule- but the Cubs have only 26 games left against winning teams. Only 19 after this week, and only 13 in September/October.

Only? The Mets have 14. That's where I would use the word 'only.'

well considering another team they're competing with, the Giants, have 26 such games in a row starting on Thursday, it's still an advantage.

Also compared to the Mets- the home/away difference is fairly big...
Cubs- 30 home, 28 away
Mets- 25 home, 32 away

Mets have fewest home games left of anyone in the NL. Only the Padres and Nats have more home games than the Cubs do. Plus the Cubs are up on the Mets by 2.5 games(3 in the loss column).

i don't think a few road games really offsets a 12 game difference. The Cubs schedule is way more difficult than the Mets'

This is a huge week. Cubs play 3 Pittsburgh/4 San Fran. Mets have 3 Miami/3 Tampa. If Cubs can hold serve- the rest of the way it's only a 19-14 gap then. With the Cubs maybe having a 3-4 game lead on the Mets.