The Athletics homecoming was not what anyone in the green and gold was hoping for, with the home team getting outscored 35-9 in their first three games in Sacramento

The Chicago Cubs are part of the first major-league series played at Sutter Heath Park, a Triple-A stadium the Athletics are calling home for at least the next three seasons.

The Chicago Cubs were in Arizona for spring training, began the regular season in Japan, went back to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks in a four-game set and then traveled to Northern California to take on the Athletics.

Shota Imanaga pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning in Chicago's home opener at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs handed San Diego its first loss with a 3-1 victory over the Padres on Friday. Imanaga (2-0) allowed four hits in 7 1/3 innings in his second straight win.

The Cubs offense was on a roll entering their first home series of the year. But on a cold day at Wrigley Field, the team had to answer whether they could continue that momentum in an environment where runs would be scarce.