4:10 pm
July 4

Cubs @ Brewers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago Cubs (32-47)

@ Milwaukee Brewers (46-35)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Steele (CHC): 3-5; 4.49 ERA

Lauer (MIL) 6-3; 4.02 ERA

 

Current odds:

Chicago Cubs: (+131)

Milwaukee Brewers: (-154)

 

• The starting line-up for the Cubs is as follows:

• The starting line-up for the Brewers is as follows:

• The Milwaukee Brewers reside atop the National League Central due in large part to their strong play against the rest of the division. While the Brewers boast a 26-15 record overall versus the NL Central, they are just 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee will look to improve both marks on Monday when it hosts Chicago in the opener of a three-game series.

• Omar Narvaez provided the offense on Sunday by belting a two-run homer in the fifth inning of the Brewers’ 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win allowed Milwaukee to salvage a split of the four-game series.

• Christian Yelich is 17-for-45 with a homer, seven RBIs and 12 runs during his 12-game hitting streak. He is 9-for-31 with two homers and six RBIs against the Cubs this season, and 4-for-9 all-time versus Monday starter Justin Steele (3-5, 4.39 ERA).

• Steele, 26, hopes his success in June carries over to the new month. The Chicago left-hander posted a 2-0 with a 3.03 ERA last month after allowing one earned run in three of his five outings. Steele is 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) versus Milwaukee.

• Brewers’ left-hander Eric Lauer (6-3, 4.02) will provide the opposition on Monday as he attempts to regain his early-season form. Lauer, 27, won five of his first six decisions overall before going 1-2 with a bloated 6.83 ERA in June. All told, he has surrendered 20 earned runs and 25 hits over his past four starts. Lauer is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) versus the Cubs.

• Chicago saw its season high-tying, four-game winning streak come to a halt on Sunday following its 4-2 loss in 11 innings to the Boston Red Sox. Patrick Wisdom belted his team-leading 17th homer of the season and third in his past four games on Sunday. He is 10-for-37 with five extra-base hits (three doubles, two homers) against Milwaukee this season.

• The Cubs hope to have rookie Seiya Suzuki back from the injured list after he competed in three rehab games with Triple-A Iowa. He has been sidelined since May 28 with a sprained finger.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Milwaukee Brewers