The Chicago Cubs had a fantastic run in West Sacramento. They won all three games against the Athletics. The Cubs scored a lot of runs. They scored 35 runs in total. This is the most runs the Athletics have ever allowed in their first three home games of a season. The last team to allow this many runs was the 2009 New York Yankees. They went on to win the World Series that year. The Cubs have been hitting home runs consistently. They have had five straight games with multiple home runs. This is the most in the National League right now.

    Seiya Suzuki was a key player for the Cubs. He hit two home runs and drove in five runs in the final game. He has been on a hot streak. He has at least two hits in each of his last four games. He has hit four home runs and driven in 11 runs during this span. Suzuki's performance has been crucial for the Cubs. He hit a three-run homer in the second inning. He hit another home run in the fourth inning. He also added an RBI single later in the game.

    The Athletics struggled to score runs. They only managed to score two runs in the final game. Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer in the third inning. This was all the offense the Athletics could muster. Jacob Wilson had three of the A's five hits. The Athletics have lost their last four games. They need to improve their offense if they want to turn things around.

    The series finale had a decent crowd. There were 9, 342 fans in attendance. The total announced attendance for the three-game set was 31, 556. The opener on Monday had a sellout of 12, 119 fans. The Cubs will finally head home after starting the season in Japan. They then went to Arizona and Sacramento. They will host San Diego on Friday. The Athletics will play at Colorado on Friday. Osvaldo Bido will pitch for the A's. He has a 1-0 record and a 1. 80 ERA.

    The Cubs have been impressive so far. They have outscored their opponents by a wide margin. They have shown they can hit home runs consistently. They will need to keep this momentum going. The Athletics, on the other hand, need to find a way to score more runs. They have struggled offensively in their last four games. They need to improve if they want to compete with the best teams in the league.

Cubs Dominate Athletics in Series Sweep

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