The Cubs remain first in the NL Central, but a recent loss reduced their lead as the Brewers gained ground over the last 10 games. Milwaukee’s improvement is tied to the Cubs’ 3-7 slide, while the Brewers aim to stay focused on better baseball moving forward. Ben Brown has been dominant, allowing no runs in two starts and only one earned run across his last 10 appearances. His success is linked to keeping the ball out of the air using a new sinker, and he is expected to pitch efficiently and work deeper. The lineup includes Nico Hoerner, Michael Busch, Alex Bregman, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Moises Ballesteros, Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Miguel Amaya. They face Jacob Misiorowski, a high-velocity pitcher who has limited scoring recently.
"The Cubs are holding onto first place in the NL Central, but last night's loss pulled the Brewers within just half a game. That means Milwaukee has gained five games in the standings over the last 10, mainly because the Cubs left the door wide open with a 3-7 slide. The big picture looks a lot better, though, so it's important for Craig Counsell to keep his team focused on moving forward and getting back to playing better baseball."
"Much easier said than done given their opponent tonight, but Ben Brown has been incredible all season. He hasn't allowed a run in either of his two starts, and he's given up just one total earned run over his last 10 appearances. Much of his success has come from keeping the ball out of the air with help from his new sinker. Brown has only gone four innings in each of those starts, but continuing to pitch efficiently will see him work a little deeper tonight."
"It'll help if the offense can give him a little cushion, which hasn't been happening often enough lately. And even though the fans have strong opinions about how to get things turned back in the right direction, Counsell isn't letting outsiders make decisions for him. Nico Hoener leads off at second, Michael Busch is at first, and Alex Bregman is at third. Ian Happ remains the leadoff hitter and left fielder, Seiya Suzuki bats fifth in right, and Moisés Ballesteros gets a chance to show that he can still hit as the DH."
"That would be Jacob Misiorowski, whose 99.6 mph fastball trails only Edgardo Henriquez (100.2) and Mason Miller (101.3) in terms of average velo. The latter two are relievers, by the way. Misiorowski throws his four-seam about 61% of the time, so his 506 total fastballs trail only former teammate Freddy"
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