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CHICAGO -- The San Francisco Giants likely need a better performance from right-hander Johnny Cueto than they got in his last outing if theyre going to split a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.Cueto, a two-time All-Star, allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in his shortest outing of the season for theGiants. He is 14-5 with a 2.98 ERA this year and 9-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 23 career starts against Chicago.I think the pitches caught up with him, Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters after that game. His command was a little off, he started missing his spots. It just got away from him.The Cubs (87-48), who lead the National League Central and own the best record in the majors, won the first two games of the series, 5-4 on Thursday and 2-1 on Friday. The Giants held off the Cubs 3-2 on Saturday behind Madison Bumgarners 10-strikeout performance.The victory in a playoff-like atmosphere in front of 41,250 fans boosted the Giants spirits. Theyre just 16-29 since the All-Star break.Its a tough group, Bochy said. Despite what happens, I really like the way theyre coming out and staying focused. Theyve had their backs to the wall and been through difficult times. But theyre going to keep fighting. Sure, weve had some issues in the second half, but its all about going out there every day with the same effort.The Giants (73-62) lead the National League wild-card standings but have won just five of their last 13.It was one we definitely wanted and needed, Giants catcher Buster Posey said about Saturdays win. It was good to score some runs off (Jake) Arrieta and then for our bullpen to hold the lead the last three innings.On Sunday, Cubs right-hander John Lackey (9-7, 3.41 ERA) is expected to make his first start since he went on the disabled list Aug. 15 with a right shoulder strain. He allowed an unearned run in 6 2/3 innings on Aug. 14 against the St. Louis Cardinals before he exited with the injury in his last start. He is 6-4 with a 2.47 ERA in 13 home starts.Lackey is 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA in two regular-season career games against the Giants.Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right fielder Jason Heyward were out of the starting lineup Saturday against left-hander Bumgarner but are expected back Sunday against Cueto.Veteran reliever Joe Nathan could soon make his first appearance for the Giants, who drafted him in 1995 and purchased his contract fromDouble-A Richmond on Saturday. The Giants signed the 41-year-old as a free agent on Aug. 16 after the Cubs released him on Aug. 8. Nathan previously pitched for the Giants from 1999 to 2003 before he and left-hander Francisco Liriano were traded to the Minnesota Twins for catcher A.J. Pierzynski and cash in 2003.It made everything a lot more comfortable, a lot easier to come back here, a little less to have to kind of prove myself, Nathan said of returning to the Giants.Nathan went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three games with the Cubs.At that time, we just couldnt fit everybody in, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. He had one really good game up in Milwaukee where we got a couple guys on and he struck out the side. His pitches got up to the low 90s (mph) with some really good break.Undefeated x Air Max 90 Black Opti Yellow .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Cheap Air Max 90 Womens . The Australian is competing in his final season in Formula One and still looking for his first win this year. He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. 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American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69.Well find out a lot more about where things stand in the race for the College Football Playoff when the official rankings come out next week. Leading up to the big reveal, our college football experts narrowed the field to the 10 teams with the best shot at the national title.The team that just missed the cut? Florida. Heres a look at why the Gators were left out, but how they could spoil everything.How Florida can crash the CFP party?Florida leads the SEC East division and if they win out, the Gators will be the SEC East representative for the SEC championship game.Floridas defense has been stingy against the pass, allowing an FBS-best 37.9 percent completion rate. That is on pace to be the best single-season mark in the past decade.-- ESPN Stats & InformationWhy we left Florida outFlorida, by virtue of losing against Tennessee, has a 36 percent chance at winning the division compared to 63 percent for the Volunteers. Florida still travels to LSU, where FPI projects the Gators to have a 23 percent chance at winning. They have not won at Baton Rouge since 2009 when Tim Tebow was the quarterback. Moreover, Tennessee has at least a 78 percent chance at winning the rest of its games.Floridas remaining schedule -- which includes road games against No. 19 LSU and No. 12 Florida State -- ranks as the 12th-most difficult. If the Gators were to get through that gauntlet, No. 1 Alabama may be waiting for them in the SEC champpionship game.ddddddddddddEven though Tennessee has two SEC losses, the Volunteers remaining SEC games are South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt.-- ESPN Stats & InfoTalking pointsVegas odds: Florida has 100-1 odds to win the national title, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.What FPI says: According to ESPNs Football Power Index, the Gators have a 0.5 percent chance of winning out through the regular season and conference title game.?ESPN senior writer Heather Dinich:?The SEC East -- Florida and Tennessee are in a fight to the finish: The Gators will win the division if they win out, and the Vols will win it if they win out and Florida loses again.Dinich continued...The Gators have to win out, including an upset of Alabama in the SEC championship game. The good news for Florida is Tennessee has lost twice, so the Gators will win the East if they win out in spite of the head-to-head loss to the Vols. If Florida can miraculously win the SEC, theres no question it would be in the top four.ESPN staff writer Mackenzie Kraemer: Florida is a 7.5-point favorite over Georgia, the largest it has been favored in this rivalry since 2009 when Tim Tebow led the Gators.Now that youre stuffed with numbers and analysis, which team do you think is going all the way? Cast your vote below. ' ' '