A pair of clubs in the NL Central — the Milwaukee Brewers (65-58) and the Chicago Cubs (54-71) — meet on Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at American Family Field.
The Cubs are an underdog (+135 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Brewers (-158). The starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta (4-3) for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Justin Steele (4-7) for the Chicago Cubs.
The Brewers lost 12-6 to the Dodgers Friday, with Adrian Houser (2 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on five hits while striking out four) on the hook for the loss. Willy Adames went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead the Brewers offensively in the defeat.
Yesterday, the Cubs lost to the Cardinals 8-3. Marcus Stroman was the losing pitcher after he went five innings, giving up five earned runs on 11 hits while striking out one. Ian Happ led the Cubs’ offense, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.