Cubs begin West Coast road trip with a 3-game set at Mariners
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What is the preview focus for the Cubs‑Mariners three‑game series?
Rahimi, Harris, and Grody. We are finally here. We are family. Middays 10 to 2 on 1043, the score.
This is Rahimi Harris and Groti on 1043 the score, and we're getting ready for the Cubs back in action after a day off. A three-game set in Seattle. This one's gonna be a late one for sure. So we're talking near a nine ten start over on the West Coast Marshall. But probables include Matthew Boyd today, David Peterson tomorrow, and Shoda Imanaga on Sunday. I like this spot in the rotation for this series. I
like no Edward Cabrera out there. Uh you know, he's on the IL where, you know, hopefully he can get his act together, but
Well d and David Peterson, who you wanted to be starting to begin with.
Sure did.
Back in that starting mix.
I expect him to throw lots of balls that uh get hit into the ground. And that's that's the goal here, right? You you have Uh Well above average defense, even without Dansby Swanson behind you, make use of the guys in the field. And if the Cubs offense can Go, you can They should be able to win two of three, if not more, against this team.
Which pitchers are slated to start for Chicago and Seattle in the series?
Yeah, I mean that's the goal is to win two of three against a Seattle team we know is uh scuffling in the AL West. Uh d in some sort of mix. They're sixty and sixty eight, which somehow still puts them in a possible playoff spot in the American league at this point in the season.
They're three game despite being eight games under five hundred. They're only three games out of a playoff spot in the American League.
Which says as much as anything and also probably explains why they're bringing up Kate Anderson. And that is a big part of this series. It's become a big story as as we look at this series in Seattle. He's the lefty, so big pitching prospect. It's it's big news in Seattle, so he's expected to make the start facing off against David Peterson. But this is as much about the Cubs hitters getting right for me than anything in this series. Pitching, I think I kind of know what I'm getting, especially since I've mentioned The the atmosphere in Seattle and that environment for a pitcher, you can't ask for much better.
Now, here's my question though. We know that Seattle has an above average Just Pitching staff. That th that's what The knock has always been they didn't have enough hitting to go with their pitching. So how much are you measuring the success specifically? of the Cubs hitters against the uh second highest scoring offense in baseball, but against this particular s pitching staff, are you judging them differently because the Mariners have you know a they're number eleven in baseball right now in team ERA, flat four ERA.
How might the Cubs’ defense and ground‑ball pitching shape the matchup?
Does does that change how you're measuring the offensive output of the Cubs?
Well, I I think the better question is did Jose or Kitty leave some clues, right? When when he mowed down the Cubs hitters the way he did in the last game across town on Wednesday.
Like how to approach the Cubs hitters?
Correct. So so that's something that kinda stays with me. But as we mentioned, I think Nico Horner's a big part of this. I wanna get back to the Kate Anderson piece of it for a second because you know he's supposed to be the minor league player of the year. Went ten and one with a one oh six ERA and eighteen starts for double A Arkansas. And double A's where the talent is, right? Triple A's is a stop along the way, but double A's really where your a lot of your best prospects are. Does advantage go to the pitcher on Saturday?
It should.
Because he's he's mowing him down, or does he have to face a big league lineup where, say, Alex Bregman is hitting, Nico Horner's hitting, as I mentioned, and you've got to face PCA to bat leadoff. Like that's that's gonna be a as fun of a challenge to watch as anything. No,
it's
here's one of the biggest prospects in baseball facing Picar Armstrong batting leadoff on Saturday.
It should be one of the best storylines from this weekend. Look, it's not just the, you know, you mentioned 10 and 1 and the ERA. My goodness. He's only pitched ninety three and a third innings. He struck out all
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the preview focus for the Cubs‑Mariners three‑game series?
0:00–1:14
2
Which pitchers are slated to start for Chicago and Seattle in the series?
1:14–2:53
3
How might the Cubs’ defense and ground‑ball pitching shape the matchup?
2:53–4:19
4
Why is left‑handed prospect Kate Anderson a key storyline for Seattle?
4:19–5:30
5
How do win‑probability models compare the Cubs and Mariners for each game?
5:30–6:42
6
What does the “intimate red zone” vs. “deep red zone” terminology mean for hitters?
6:42–7:44
7
How do personal schedules (kids, pregnancy) affect listening to West Coast games?
7:44–9:03
8
Who is joining the studio next and what will they discuss about the series?
9:03–10:05
Speakers
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