William Contreras will lead the charge for the Milwaukee Brewers (48-33) on Friday, June 28, when they clash with Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs (38-44) at American Family Field at 8:10 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Brewers vs. Cubs
- Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Venue: American Family Field
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Pitching Matchup
Brewers: Colin Rea
- Colin Rea gets the start for the Brewers, his 14th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 3.62 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.62, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .240 batting average against him.
- Rea has collected five quality starts this season.
- Rea will try to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 5.5 innings per outing).
- In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
Cubs: Jameson Taillon
- The Cubs will send Jameson Taillon (4-3) out to make his 13th start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 68 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.90, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. Opponents are hitting .264 against him.
- Taillon is trying to record his fourth quality start in a row in this game.
- Taillon will try to prolong a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
- In two of his 12 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Brewers | Cubs | |
---|---|---|
4.8 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.1 |
4 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
.255 | Batting AVG | .230 |
.240 | Batting AVG Against | .239 |
83 | Home Runs | 78 |
91 | Home Runs Allowed | 90 |
Brewers Offensive Leaders
- Contreras' batting average this season is .292, and he has an OPS of .794 (.352 on-base, .442 slugging). He has nine homers and 49 RBI, plus 56 runs scored and five stolen bases on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.3%, and his walk rate is 8.2%.
- So far this season, Willy Adames' batting average is .238, to go along with a .331 on-base percentage and a .423 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 21%, and his walk rate is 12.2%. He has 13 homers and 54 RBI, plus 43 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 12 attempts.
- Brice Turang is batting .288, with five home runs and 32 RBI, plus 39 runs scored and 27 steals on 31 attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.9%, and his walk rate is 9.1%. He has a .354 on-base percentage and a .409 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Brewers, Christian Yelich's batting average is .325, with a .407 on-base percentage and a .485 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.8%, and his walk rate is 11.8%. He has seven homers and 34 RBI, plus 32 runs scored and 16 stolen bases on 17 attempts.
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Cubs Offensive Leaders
- Morel is hitting .201/.308/.384 this season with 15 home runs, 45 RBI and 38 runs, with seven stolen bases on 10 attempts. He's striking out 21.6% of the time and walking at a 12% clip.
- In 296 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has crushed nine bombs, knocked in 34 runs, and scored 34 times while hitting .271/.331/.428. He's also swiped four bags on five attempts. His K rate comes in at 16.6%, and his walk rate sits at 7.8%.
- So far this season, Nico Hoerner is hitting .248/.336/.341 this season with a walk rate of 9.4% and a K rate of 10.4%. Additionally, he's slammed three dingers while knocking in 20 runs and scoring 38 times. Plus, he's swiped 14 bases on 16 attempts.
- At the dish, Ian Happ is batting .228/.339/.408 with 10 homers, 42 RBI and 40 runs scored, with seven steals. He's striking out 27.3% of the time and walking at a 13.2% rate.
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