The Chicago Cubs (8-13) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (14-7), who will be trying to build on a three-game winning run, Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, at American Family Field. Corbin Burnes (1-0) is the starter for the Brewers, and Marcus Stroman (0-3) for the Cubs.
The Brewers won 9-1 yesterday against the Cubs. Eric Lauer registered the win. He went seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out 11 for his squad.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to stream it live online for free. You can watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is Milwaukee vs. Chicago?
- Game Day: Sunday, May 1, 2022
- Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 PT
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Milwaukee vs. Chicago?
- Milwaukee odds: -224
- Chicago odds: +187
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Who are the key players for Milwaukee?
Starting pitcher (Burnes)
- The Brewers will hand the ball to Burnes (1-0) for his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he allowed two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in four games this season with a 1.75 ERA, 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .151.
- The Cubs have gone 4-for-17 with a double, a home run and three RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.
Key hitters
- Willy Adames has a .330 on-base percentage and a .488 slugging percentage, both team-best averages for the Brewers. He's hitting .238 with five doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.
- Rowdy Tellez is batting .246 with four doubles, four home runs and five walks.
- Christian Yelich is batting .229 with four doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
- Hunter Renfroe's 18 hits pace his team. He has four doubles, five home runs and four walks while batting .254.
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Stroman)
- Stroman (0-3 with a 6.98 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his fifth of the season.
- In his last outing on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Over four games this season, the 31-year-old has put up a 6.98 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .278 to opposing hitters.
- Stroman has a 1.8 ERA and a 1 WHIP against the Brewers this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .125 batting average over one appearance.
Key hitters
- Seiya Suzuki is leading the Cubs with 19 hits.
- Ian Happ's .429 OBP and .460 slugging percentage both lead his team.
- Willson Contreras is hitting .250 with six doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .242 with seven doubles, three home runs and seven walks.
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Key stats for Milwaukee vs. Chicago
- The Brewers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 24 total home runs.
- The Brewers average 1.7 homers per home game this season (17 total at home).
- The Cubs strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
- In 11 games away from home this season, their pitchers average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cubs rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 16 home runs.
- In 11 games on the road this season, they've hit nine homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- The 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Brewers pitching staff ranks first in the league.
- Brewers pitchers are striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings at home this season.
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