Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Sunday 4/26, 3:10 CT

Roster moves ( Bluesky link ): Sunday notes… SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE: This is the Cubs’ 123rd series at Los Angeles against the Dodgers. In 41, one third of them, the teams have split the first two of three-game series. The Cubs then won the third game of 20 and lost the third game of 21.

They are 16-11 after winning the first game and losing the second, as they have this weekend. The teams also split the first two games of 15 four-game series. The Cubs won six and lost nine of the third games of those series.

So in all 56 series in which the first two games were split, the Cubs are 26-30 in third games. The Cubs won two of three each of the last three years. They won, lost and won in 2023; won, won and lost in 2024; and lost, won and won a year ago.

(Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) THE KID CAN FLAT-OUT HIT: Moises Ballesteros is slashing . 397/. 446/.