NEWSLETTER
Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs (19-14) host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (20-11) on Saturday, with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET.
See how to watch the Chicago-Milwaukee matchup below.
When is Cubs vs. Brewers and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Brewers
The Cubs and Brewers will hit the field at Wrigley Field for this matchup on May 4, and if you want to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSWI.
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Cubs vs. Brewers Game Preview
Yesterday, the Brewers picked up a 3-1 win over the Cubs, with Elvis Peguero (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Brewers. Willy Adames finished 1-for-4 with an RBI to lead the offense. Adbert Alzolay (0.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Cubs.
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have won 66.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (8-4).
Chicago averages one home run per game to rank 15th in MLB action with 32 total home runs .
The Cubs rank 16th in MLB, slugging .384.
Chicago has a 3.87 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cubs average MLB’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.269).
Brewers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Brewers have been the underdog 17 times and won 11, or 64.7%, of those games.
Milwaukee ranks fifth in Major League Baseball with 38 home runs.
The Brewers rank fourth in the majors with a .419 team slugging percentage.
Milwaukee pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.88 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
The Brewers rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.288 WHIP this season.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Jameson Taillon
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | April 29 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | April 24 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Marlins | April 19 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Brewers Starter Recent Performance: Tobias Myers
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | April 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| at Pirates | April 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Jameson Taillon (2-0) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his fourth start of the season. He has a 1.50 ERA in 18 2/3 innings pitched, with nine strikeouts.
In his last time out on Monday, the righty tossed 7 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
In three games this season, the 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.50, with 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .209 against him.
Hoerner leads Chicago with a .279 batting average.
Christopher Morel is batting .210 this season with a team-high six home runs and 18 RBI.
Mike Tauchman is slashing .276/.406/.460 this season for the Cubs.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
The Brewers’ Tobias Myers will make his third start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the New York Yankees, giving up four earned runs.
He has an ERA of 4.50, a batting average against of .237 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
Contreras leads the Brewers with 26 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .341.
Adames has hit six home runs to pace his team.
Brice Turang is batting .317 with six doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
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