August has been a pretty forgettable month for the Milwaukee Brewers. But with a favorable schedule ahead, starting with this weekend's series against the visiting Chicago Cubs, the Brew Crew can turn things around and improve their hopes of playing postseason baseball for the fifth straight year.
Milwaukee has won just eight of 21 games in August, and after leading the NL Central for much of the season, the Brewers are now six games behind the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals in the division and 1.5 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot.
But the next six teams that they will face are all currently under .500, and they need to make the most of this 18-game stretch.
It all starts tonight against the Cubs, who took two of three from the Brewers last weekend at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Chicago Cubs (54-71, 26-33 away, 3rd in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (65-58, 31-24 home, 2nd in the NL Central)
- Venue & Location: American Family Field (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. Eastern Time (7:10 p.m. local time)
- Chicago Cubs: Justin Steele (2022: 23 starts, 4-7, 3.25 ERA)
- Milwaukee Brewers: Freddy Peralta (2022: 12 starts, 4-3, 4.08 ERA)