The Milwaukee Brewers (65-59) will host the Chicago Cubs (55-71) on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 4-3 in a 10 inning thriller on Friday. Saturday's matchup was not complete at the time of this preview.
The Cubs beat the Brewers for the 10th time in 17 attempts on Friday The Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the seventh on a two-run blast off the bat of Ian Happ. The Brew crew later tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, but Happ would be the hero once again, with his second two-run homer of the game to put the Cubs up 4-2 on their way to a 10-inning victory. Chicago has now won eight of its last 12 games, including seven out of 11 against winning ballclubs.
Ian Happ did something nobody has accomplished in the 147-year history of the Cubs ??https://t.co/8wujLzKPqZ
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) August 27, 2022
Adrian Sampson (1-4, 4.04 ERA) will make his 14th appearance and 12th start on Saturday. On the road he is 1-1 with a 3.33 ERA. He has faced the Brewers once this season and allowed on run in 5 2/3 innings in a 2-1 road win on July 6.
Chicago is 23rd averaging 4.2 runs per game, 16th with 129 home runs, and fourth with 83 stolen bases. Ian Happ leads the team with 125 hits, 62 RBI, and is third with 15 home runs.