When the Chicago Cubs (19-13) and Milwaukee Brewers (19-11) square of in the series opener at Wrigley Field on Friday, May 3, Hayden Wesneski will get the ball for the Cubs, while the Brewers will send Joe Ross to the hill. The game will start at 2:20 PM ET.
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Cubs vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: MARQ
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- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
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Pitching Matchup
Cubs: Hayden Wesneski
- The Cubs will look to Wesneski (2-0) in his second start of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw four innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- He has a 0.87 ERA and 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .158 against him over his three appearances this season.
Brewers: Joe Ross
- Ross gets the start for the Brewers, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's last time out was on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when he threw five innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- In five games this season, the 30-year-old has a 5.40 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .286 to opposing hitters.
- Ross is trying to record his second quality start of the year in this game.
- Ross is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 innings per start.
- In one of his five total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Cubs | Brewers | |
---|---|---|
4.9 | Runs Scored (PG) | 5.2 |
4.4 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
.236 | Batting AVG | .259 |
.236 | Batting AVG Against | .240 |
31 | Home Runs | 38 |
30 | Home Runs Allowed | 35 |
Cubs Offensive Leaders
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .271 this season, with a .711 OPS (.356 on-base, .356 slugging). His strikeout rate is 9.6%, and his walk rate is 9.6%. He has no home runs and seven RBI, plus 19 runs scored and four steals on six attempts.
- In 2024, Christopher Morel is batting .209, with a .287 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage. He has five home runs and 17 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and three steals on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 20.9%, and his walk rate is 10.1%.
- Mike Tauchman's current batting average is .289, and he has three home runs and 10 RBI, plus 18 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.6%, and his walk rate is 16.7%. He has a .422 on-base percentage, and a .482 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Cubs, Michael Busch's batting average is .262, with a .810 OPS (.325 on-base, .485 slugging). He has six homers and 17 RBI, plus 16 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 31.6%, and his walk rate is 8.5%.
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Brewers Offensive Leaders
- William Contreras is batting .345/.420/.538 this season with a walk rate of 10.9% and a K rate of 19.6%. Additionally, he's pounded five homers while driving in 25 runs and scoring 28 times. Plus, he's stolen two bases on two attempts.
- In 134 plate appearances, Willy Adames has belted six bombs, knocked in 21 runs, and scored 18 times while batting .278/.373/.496. He's also swiped four bags on five attempts. His strikeout rate comes in at 20.1%, and his walk rate sits at 12.7%.
- This season, Brice Turang is batting .309/.370/.433 with two dingers, 12 RBI and 16 runs, with 14 steals. He's fanning at a 13.9% clip and walking 9.3% of the time.
- At the dish, Rhys Hoskins has belted six bombs, driven in 18 runs, and scored 13 times while batting .238/.339/.465 in 118 plate appearances. His K rate is 20.3%, and his walk rate sits at 10.2%.
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