"With three more wins than the Brewers, the Cubs still have a 1.5-game lead in the NL Central, but it's a mighty tight division (and that's without mentioning the fact that the Cardinals have just one more loss than the Cubs and Brewers as of Monday morning). Woof."
"Tonight, Shota Imanaga will face Brandon Sproat in what is - by far - the most winnable game of the series. Tomorrow, Ben Brown, who's been great but on a tight pitch count, squares up against Jacob Misiorowski in the least winnable game of the series. And on Wednesday, the finale will be started by a struggling Edward Cabrera for the Cubs and a red-hot left-hander, Kyle Harrison, for the Brewers."
"Harrison has been really quite fantastic this season, but the Cubs are *still* the second-best offense in MLB versus left-handed pitching, so maybe that will help. That said, the Brewers (109 wRC+, 8th best) are one of the top offenses versus right-handed pitching, so maybe it all evens out."
"Jacob Misiorowski has also been just freakin' unreal this season, with 80(!) strikeouts over 51.0 innings of work. He already has four 10+ K games in nine starts, and hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three games. Ben Brown may be on the upswing, and I'm glad he's in the rotation, but that's not going to be a particularly easy one t"
The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are tied in the loss column despite strong runs, leaving the NL Central extremely close. The Cubs hold a 1.5-game lead with the Cardinals only one loss behind. The series is shaped by starting pitching availability, with Cade Horton, Matthew Boyd, and Justin Steele unavailable. Shota Imanaga starts tonight against Brandon Sproat in the most favorable matchup. Ben Brown pitches tomorrow against Jacob Misiorowski in the least favorable matchup. The finale features Edward Cabrera versus Kyle Harrison. Milwaukee’s offense is weak versus left-handed pitching, while the Cubs’ offense ranks second versus lefties. Misiorowski has produced dominant strikeout numbers and has not allowed an earned run in his last three games.
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