Milwaukee Brewers (2-0) vs. Chicago Cubs (0-2)
Date: Wednesday, October 8th
Time: 5:08 PM EST
Broadcast: TBS, HBO Max
Field: Wrigley Field
Line: Chicago -125 / O/U 6.5
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Probable Starting Pitching
Quinn Priester (13-3, 3.32 ERA, 132 K) vs. Jameson Taillon (11-7, 3.68 ERA, 98 K)
The Milwaukee Brewers will hand the ball to Quinn Priester in game three at Wrigley Field. Priester had an impressive year, making 24 starts for the Brewers with a 13-3 record. In 157.1 innings of work, Priester held opponents to a .245 batting average and a 1.24 WHIP. He pitched in three games against the Cubs this season, earning one victory. He recorded a 6.28 ERA and allowed the Cubs a .293 batting average against. The Chicago Cubs will go with Jameson Taillon in game three. Taillon is coming off a four-inning outing against the Padres in Game 3 of the Wild Card series. He allowed two hits and struck out four. Taillon was 2-1 against the Brewers this year in three starts. He had a 4.50 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and allowed a .254 average against in 16 innings pitched.
Postseason Team Leaders
Milwaukee Brewers:
AVG: Jackson Chourio – .714
HR: William Contreras -1
RBI: Jackson Chourio – 6
W: Freddy Peralta – 1
ERA: Jacob Misiorowski – 0.00
K: Freddy Peralta – 9
Chicago Cubs:
AVG: Justin Turner – .500
HR: Michael Busch – 2
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 4
W: Daniel Palencia – 2
ERA: Colin Rea – 0.00
K: Shota Imanaga – 6
Postseason Team Stats
Milwaukee Brewers
AVG: .343
R: 16
HR: 3
ERA: 3.00
K: 23
WHIP: 0.94
Chicago Cubs
AVG: .216
R: 12
HR: 7
ERA: 3.56
K: 33
WHIP: 1.26
