8:10 pm
April 5

Cubs @ Brewers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago Cubs (1-5)

@ Milwaukee Brewers (6-1)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Quintana (CHC): 0-0; 0.00 ERA

Woodruff (MIL) 1-0; 3.60 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Chicago Cubs: 1-5

Milwaukee Brewers: 6-1

 

Current odds:

Chicago Cubs: (+115)

Milwaukee Brewers: (-125)

 

• Quintana will make his first start after being pressed into long relief Saturday at Texas. The 30-year-old struck out eight and allowed two runs over four innings against the Rangers. Quintana is 6-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 11 career starts against the Brewers, including a 4-1 mark and 1.55 ERA in six turns at Miller Park.

• Woodruff was effective in his season debut, limiting St. Louis to two runs and six hits over five innings on Saturday. The 26-year-old had to labor a bit, needing 100 pitches to get through five frames, but he struck out five and only issued one walk. Woodruff has allowed seven runs in 10 2/3 innings across four games (two starts) against the Cubs.

• Brewers OF Christian Yelich, the reigning NL MVP, batted .213 with two extra-base hits in 16 games against the Cubs last season.

• The Cubs have made an NL-worst eight errors through six games.

5/10
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