Seattle and Chicago square off at Wrigley Field Friday, June 20, 2025. This interleague matchup should be a good one. The Cubs are a game out of first place in the NL Central at 45-28 . They will be starting lefty Matthew Boyd. He has been solid this year with a 6-3 record and a 2.79 ERA over 80 innings . They will be going against right-hander George Kirby. He has been up and down this year, but he has had 19 strikeouts in his last two games and won both . The offense has been better for the Cubs. They are one of the better offenses in baseball, scoring over 5 runs a game with 99 homers and a.436 slugging percentage . Pete Crow-Armstrong has been the big bat for the Cubs. He has 20 homers and 20 steals . Seattle’s offense has been good, but not great. They have hit 91 homers and have a.394 slugging percentage. They are slightly below league average in runs scored . Cal Raleigh has 27 homers to lead the M’s. Overall, they score about 4.3 runs a game . Early on, I think it will be a close game. However, in the late innings, the power of the Cubs could open it up. If the game goes long, Chicago will win. I am taking the Cubs in a close one. Jim's Play: 972. Cubs