"The Cubs are going to miss Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Tyler Glasnow. Missing any one of those guys would have been nice. Missing all three is an absolute dream."
"The Dodgers lineup is still, uh, quite good. Their position players are carrying the highest wRC+ (133) and WAR (7.0) in all of baseball."
"There really is a significant dropoff in the quality of pitchers the Cubs will face. Friday's probable starter, Emmett Sheehan, is a righty with a 5.85 ERA."
The Cubs are on an eight-game winning streak and will face the Dodgers without key pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Tyler Glasnow. Missing these elite pitchers is a significant advantage for the Cubs. The Dodgers have a strong lineup, leading in wRC+ and WAR, making the series challenging. However, the Cubs will face a drop in pitching quality, as the probable starter Emmett Sheehan has a 5.85 ERA, contrasting with the elite stats of the pitchers they are missing.
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