If I had asked you to bet on one team throwing a no-hitter in Thursday’s Cubs-Dodgers game, you’d have quickly opted for the home team. Not only was Zach Davies coming off an abysmal performance against the Marlins at Wrigley, but he’s not exactly a misser of bats even when he’s dealing. Walker Buehler, on the other hand, has the kind of stuff that could have stifled a Cubs lineup that hasn’t been hitting well in June.
Ah, but perhaps Uncle Ferris — pay no mind to the fictional nature of the character, nor the different spelling of his name — may have had a little influence as his hometown team opened a big series in Chavez Ravine.