Merrill will go homerless against the Cubs in Game 1

Jackson Merrill will finish Game 1 homerless at Petco Park on September 29 as the Cubs hold power in check. Merrill has 26 home runs in 664 plate appearances this season but he has hit 0 home runs in his last 10 games, and Chicago took the regular season series 5-1. The matchup lists Michael King a…