The Chicago Cubs are striving to recover from a rough start in a series against the St. Louis Cardinals. After two losses, they managed an 8-0 win with Matthew Boyd on the mound. Shota Imanaga is set to return from injury for the finale. Meanwhile, the White Sox are facing the San Francisco Giants after a series with the Diamondbacks. Cubs manager Craig Counsell is evaluating the batting order, keeping Dansby Swanson in the No. 5 spot despite his low averages, citing his potential power as a game-changer.
"And then the power, it's one swing of the bat that can change the game," Counsell said.
"Swanson has predominantly hit in the five spot since the beginning of June, and he's batting .240 with a .269 on-base percentage in that span."
"The Chicago Cubs have a chance to salvage a series split against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals after dropping the first two in the four-game set."
"Every Thursday during the regular season, Tribune baseball writers will provide an update on what happened - and what's ahead - for the Cubs and White Sox."
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