On Opening Day, the Milwaukee Brewers are visiting the Chicago Cubs, at 2:20 PM ET on Thursday. On the mound for the Brewers will be Corbin Burnes, matched up against the Cubs' Kyle Hendricks.

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What time is Milwaukee vs. Chicago?

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 7, 2022
  • Game Time: 14:20 ET, 13:20 CT, 12:20 MT, 11:20 PT
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Who are the key players for Milwaukee?

Starting pitcher (Burnes)

  • Burnes gets the nod for the Brewers and will make his first start of the season.
  • The last time the 27-year-old righty pitched was on Friday, Oct. 8, throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the starter against the Atlanta Braves.
  • Last season, he posted a 2.43 ERA with 234 strikeouts and 34 walks in 167 innings, finishing with a record of 11-5.

Key hitters

  • Hunter Renfroe tallied 31 home runs and 96 RBI last year.
  • Andrew McCutchen hit .222 with 24 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 81 walks.
  • Luis Urias had a .345 on-base percentage while batting .249 last season.
  • Willy Adames hit .262 with 32 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 57 walks.

Who are the key players for Chicago?

Starting pitcher (Hendricks)

  • Hendricks gets the call to start for the Cubs, his first of the season.
  • The 32-year-old right-hander started and threw 5 2/3 innings when he last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 29 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • In 32 games last season he put together a 14-7 record and had a 4.77 ERA and a 1.348 WHIP.

Key hitters

  • Ian Happ racked up an on-base percentage of .323 and had 105 hits last season.
  • Jonathan Villar slugged .416 while batting .249.
  • Willson Contreras hit .237 with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 52 walks a season ago.
  • Frank Schwindel hit .326 with 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 16 walks.

Key stats for Milwaukee vs. Chicago

  • The Brewers ranked 18th in MLB play with 194 total home runs last season.
  • The Brewers averaged 1.2 home runs per game when playing on the road last season (99 total in road outings).
  • The Cubs averaged the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league last season.
  • In 81 games at home last season, their pitchers averaged 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cubs' 210 home runs ranked 11th in Major League Baseball.
  • They hit 111 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 81 home contests last season.
  • The pitching staff for the Brewers had a collective 10.1 K/9 last season, the second-best in the league.
  • Last year Brewers pitchers struck out 10.1 hitters per nine innings on the road.

    • Who is favored to win Milwaukee vs. Chicago?

    • Milwaukee odds: -183
    • Chicago odds: +156

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