Interesting theory...
https://www.ajc.com/blog/mark-bradle...PZVDJLx9yFgJ/#
And Nats fans bitching about this too:
"We get nice and freaked tomorrow specifically because we're playing the Cubs and MLB bows down to them:
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Beginning with the 2018 championship season, no Club shall be scheduled or rescheduled to start a game prior to 5 P.M. when one of the Clubs played a game the prior evening in a different city with a start time of 7 P.M. or later, except as follows...
up to six instances per season where the traveling Club is traveling to Chicago to play the Cubs and the in-flight time does not exceed 2.5 hours.
Cool rule MLB. We'll be lucky to get into the hotel at 2 a.m. and have to be at the ballpark by 930/10 AM while the Cubs are rested and ready to go. Love when the league intentionally allows the Cubs to have an advantage."
To hell with them I hope pitt beats their ass in a 16 inning marathon and then the Cubbies sweep 'em away.