Milwaukee Brewers (0-1) vs. Chicago Cubs (1-0)
LISTEN: Bob Uecker on the call for Brewers at Cubs on WKTY. Pregame begins at 12:45 p.m. First pitch at 1:20 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (0-0); Cubs: Justin Steele (0-0)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Brewers -163, Cubs +140
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Chicago had a 71-91 record overall and a 39-42 record in home games last season. The Cubs slugged .407 with a .719 OPS as a team in the 2021 season.
Milwaukee went 95-67 overall and 50-31 in road games a season ago. The Brewers averaged 2.9 extra base hits per game, including 1.2 home runs.
INJURIES: Cubs: Alec Mills: 10-Day IL (back), Andrelton Simmons: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Wade Miley: 10-Day IL (elbow), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Bote: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
Brewers: Justin Topa: 10-Day IL (elbow), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep).
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Brewers’ Andrew McCutchen smiles after scoring against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.