The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will take the field on Tuesday at American Family Field. First pitch is at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago (38-44 SU and 43-39 RL) is starting right-hander Kyle Hendricks. The 33-year-old is 3-3 with a 2.81 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in seven outings this season.
Milwaukee (45-39 SU and 38-46 RL) is countering with left-hander Wade Miley. The 36-year-old is 5-2 with a 3.02 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP in his 11 starts.
The Brewers are -125 moneyline favorites and the game total is nine.
The Cubbies are simultaneously six games under .500 and six games out of first place in the NL Central. Is this team a division title contender?
Chicago scores 4.56 runs per game (13th) and hits .248 (18th) with a .726 OPS (14th). It's hit 89 long balls (21st) and stolen 60 bases (15th) this year. The Cubs pitching staff has posted a 3.97 ERA (12th) and a 1.25 WHIP (10th) with 37 quality starts.
Hendricks will start for the visitors tomorrow afternoon. The veteran right-hander gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings in his last start, a loss to Philadelphia. He's surrendered three or fewer earned runs in all seven of his outings this year. The tenth-year pro is 10-8 with a 3.58 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 31 career appearances vs. Milwaukee.