Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki follows through with a three-run double during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thu Sep 6, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 The SF Giants are getting further and further away from a NL Wild Card birth on Wednesday at Wrigley Field they were crushed again by the Chicago Cubs 8-2 getting swept in three games.

#2 The Cubs Seiya Suzuki got a key hit against the Giants with a three run double in the bottom of the first which opened the scoring.

#3 Michael, Alex Wood who started got touched up going 2.1 innings five hits, five runs all earned, with a walk and a strike out. Is Wood’s arm just tired or is he just making some bad pitches?

#4 The Cubs picked up their fourth straight win while the Giants picked up their fifth straight loss. The Cubs are now 3.5 games up for second place in the Wild Card and Giants now drop 2.5 games back for a shot at the Wild Card.

#5 The Giants have Thursday off and return to Oracle Park Friday night to host the Colorado Rockies. Rockies starting pitcher TBD and for the Giants left hander Kyle Harrison (1-1 ERA 4.70) a 6:40 pm PT first pitch.

Michael Duca does the SF Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com