MLB Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers with Probable Starting Pitching 5/2-5/4

MLB Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers with Probable Starting Pitching 5/2-5/4

Chicago Cubs (19-13) at Milwaukee Brewers (16-16)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 2nd
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: Apple Tv+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 3rd
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Netwrok/FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 4th
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Netwrok/FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Game 1: Ben Brown (2-2, 6.04 ERA) vs. Quinn Priester (1-0, 3.79 ERA)

Brown will kick off the series for the Cubs. Brown got beat by the Phillies in his last start. He pitched 3.2 innings allowing nine hits, six runs, one walk, and struck out five. Priester will get the start for the Brewers. Preister got the no-decision last start against the Cardinals. He ptiched five innings allowing eight hits, five runs, three walks and struck out two.

Game 2: James Taillon (1-1, 4.01 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (4-0, 1.14 ERA)

Taillon will start the second game for the Cubs. He pitched seven innings in his last start against the Phillies in the no-decision. He allowed five hits, one run, and struck out two. Quintana will get the ball for the Brewers. He beat the Cardinals in his last start. Quintana pitched five innings allowing five hits, one run, three walks, and struck out six.

Game 3: Shota Imanaga (3-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. Freddy Peralta (3-2, 2.52 ERA)

Imanaga will close out the series for the Cubs. He beat the Pirates last time out. Imanaga pitched five innings allowed six hits, one walk, and struck out three. Peralta will get the start for the Brewers. He beat the White Sox in his last start. Peralta pitched six innings allowing three hits, two runs, two home runs, three walks, and struck out five.

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Team Leaders:

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Seiya Suzuki – .295
HR: Seiya Suzuki – 9
RBI: Kyle Tucker – 28
W: Shota Imanaga – 3
ERA: Matthew Boyd – 2.70
K: Ben Brown – 31

Milwaukee Brewers

AVG: Brice Turang -.311
HR: Jackson Chourio – 6
RBI: Jackson Chourio – 24
W: Jose Quintana – 4
ERA: Jose Quintana – 1.14
K: Freddy Peralta – 41

Next Up:

Chicago: May 5th – May 7th vs San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee: May 5th – May 7th vs Houston Astros

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