The Cubs (28-19) just completed a three-game sweep of the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field with a rare Sunday victory. Overall, the North Siders went 5-1 against the two last place teams they welcomed to the Friendly Confines this week. Now they head to the Sunshine State to take on the same Marlins squad they just played five days ago.
Miami (18-27) returned home and won two of three from Tampa Bay at loanDepot Park after dropping a series to the Cubs at the beginning of last week. The hitting continues to be decent for the Fish, with a team OPS of .