Who’s playing this week? Your guide to the games

The Bulls are heating up as they move on to next round of the playoffs against the Heat, and the Chicago Fire are cooling down as they head north to Toronto this week. Take a peek at who’s playing who, how teams fared against each other the last time they faced off and predictions from fans about the outcomes for this week’s series.

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants (Home)
May 13, 2011 1:20 PM
“I’m assessing the season already, overall, and I have to say, they usually tend to do better with the difficult opponents, so I’m going to say that they’re going to do fairly well against the Cardinals and the Giants, and then they’re going to go back to their usual ways.” Rebecca Parrilla, 40, Cubs fan from Andersonville

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics (Away)
May 13, 2011 9:05 PM
The Chicago White Sox only pulled off 1 of 3 wins during their April series against the Oakland Athletics.  Here’s a recap of the last game and tune in for another three-game series this weekend.

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics (Away)
May 14, 2011 3:05 PM
According to MLB.com, Gavin Floyd has been confirmed to pitch Saturday’s game.

Chicago Fire vs. Toronto FC (Away)
May 14, 2011 6 PM
Watch the Chicago Fire as they play Toronto FC at BMO Field.

Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat: Game 1 (Home)
May 14, 2011 7 PM
The Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks Thursday night and will now move on to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will take on the Miami Heat Sunday at 7 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants (Home)
May 14, 2011 6:10 PM
Mike Harber, 30, a Little Italy resident, on who will take the series: “I think the Giants will probably win. I don’t have a lot of confidence in the Cubs at this point, just to be honest. People get mad at me, but I guess I’m too much of a realist.”

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants (Home)
May 15, 2011 1:20 PM
Jeremy English, 26, a Fox Lake resident, on his prediction for the three-game series against the Giants: “Two out of 3 against the Giants.  Depending on our pitching matchups, I think we can do it.”

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics (Away)
May 15, 2011 3:05 PM

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds (Away)
May 16, 2011 6:10 PM
Matt Garza may be pitching Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com.

Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers (Home)
May 16, 2011 7:10 PM
Check out Bloomberg Sports’ season predictions for the White Sox.  Are they living up to their potential?

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds (Away)
May 17, 2011 6:10 PM

Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers (Home)
May 17, 2011 7:10 PM
The White Sox couldn’t pull off a win in their last spring training game against the Rangers on March 12. Which team do you think will take home more runs this week?

Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins (Away)
May 18, 2011 6:10 PM

Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (Home)
May 18, 2011 7:10 PM
Jake Peavy has been listed as the probable pitcher for Wednesday night’s game against the Indians, according to MLB.com. Check out how he’s been playing on ESPN.com.

Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat: Game 2 (Home)
May 18, 2011 7:30 PM
How will the Bulls fare against the Heat with a home-court advantage? Check out this NBA Intelligence recap from the last time both teams played in sweet home Chicago.

Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (Home)
May 19, 2011 7:10 PM

Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins (Away)
May 19, 2011 6:10 PM
“Well, you know, 2003, that’s like a rivalry now. We always have to… win those games, but the Marlins have a decent team. I would rank them just a tad bit better than the Cubs at this point.  That should actually be a good series. We’ll see what happens.” -Mike Harber, 30, Little Italy resident

Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox (Away)
May 20, 2011 6:10 PM
Andersonville resident Rebecca Parrilla, 40, on how the Cubs are faring this season: “It’s such a toss-up this year. They’re so inconsistent, and they’re not producing any runs either. That’s the big problem they have, is that they’re not getting RBIs. They’re not getting the hits when they have the base runners. Hopefully, that’s going to turn around.”

Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (Home)
May 20, 2011 7:10 PM

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