Chicago Cubs (92-70) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (97-65)
Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 2:08 PM EST
Broadcast: TBS, HBO Max
Field: American Family Field
Line: Milwaukee -155 / O/U 7.5
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Probable Starting Pitching
Matthew Boyd (14-8, 3.21 ERA, 154 K) vs. Freddy Peralta (17-6, 2.70 ERA, 204 K)
Chicago Cubs Manager Craig Counsell has decided to go back with Matthew Boyd in game one. Boyd made 31 starts this year for the Cubs. Boyd recorded 14 wins with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP through 179.2 innings of work. In two starts against the Brewers this year, Boyd went 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA in 10.1 innings of work. Freddy Peralta gets the start for the Brewers. Peralta had another fantastic season in Milwaukee with a sub-three ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in 33 starts. He faced the Cubs in four contests this season with a 3-1 record, a 3.43 ERA, a .164 opponent batting average, and 22 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched.
2025 Head-to-Head
5/2: Cubs won 10-0
5/3: Cubs won 6-2
5/4: Brewers won 4-0
6/17: Cubs won 5-3
6/19: Brewers won 8-7
7/28: Brewers won 8-4
7/29: Brewers won 9-3
7/30: Cubs won 10-3
8/18: Brewers won 7-0
8/19: Cubs won 6-4
8/19: Cubs won 4-1
8/20 Cubs won 4-3
8/21: Brewers won 4-1
The Cubs won the season series 7-6. The Cubs outscored the Brewers 60-56 in 13 games this season.
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Team Leaders
Chicago Cubs:
AVG: Nico Hoerner– .297
HR: Michael Busch- 34
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 103
W: Matthew Boyd – 14
ERA: Cade Horton – 2.67
K: Matthew Boyd – 154
Milwaukee Brewers:
AVG: Sal Frelick – .288
HR: Christian Yelich – 29
RBI: Christian Yelich – 103
W: Freddy Peralta – 17
ERA: Freddy Peralta – 2.70
K: Freddy Peralta – 204
Team Stats
(NL Rank)
Chicago Cubs
AVG: .249 (3)
R: 793 (3)
HR: 223 (3)
ERA: 3.79 (5)
K: 1265 (12)
WHIP: 1.18 (1)
Milwaukee Brewers
AVG: .258 (2)
R: 806 (2)
HR: 166 (9)
ERA: 3.58 (1)
K: 1432 (3)
WHIP: 1.23 (5)
