Today at 2:05 p.m. ET, the Milwaukee Brewers (26-15) and the Chicago Cubs (13-26) clash at Wrigley Field in Chicago for the opener of a three-game set. The game can be live streamed here. Milwaukee fans can hear all of the action on WTMJ 620 while Chicago fans can do the same on WGN 720.
The Brewers embark on a 10-game road trip after going 5-4 on a nine-game homestand while the Cubs kickoff a brief five-game homestand after coming off a road swing that saw the team go 2-6 in eight games with one game getting rained out.
Milwaukee sends Kyle Lohse (4-1, 2.75 ERA) to the mound while Chicago gives the ball to Jeff Samardzija (0-3, 1.45 ERA) who looks for his first win despite ranking second in the MLB in ERA.
The National League Central-leading Brewers took two of three from the last place Cubs at Miller Park during the last weekend in April. Milwaukee is an MLB-best 12-5 on the road this season.
Samardzija is the first pitcher since 1900 to hold his opponents to three runs or fewer in his first eight starts and not have a single win.
"The wins thing to me is frustrating because in general it's a stat that we've all moved away from," Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said via MLB.com. "Unfortunately it's a big story because he's breaking records with his winless streak."
Lohse will look to defeat the Cubs, a team he's struggled against historically. Lohse is 5-6 with a 5.15 ERA in his career against Chicago.
Rickie Weeks is hitting .593 since April 25, which may make it tough for the Brewers to sit him even with a righty on the hill. Weeks is hitting .365 this season with one homer and 5 RBIs.
Milwaukee outfielder Carlos Gomez is fifth in the NL in total bases with 86 while he's also tied for the fourth highest amount of strikeouts with 46. Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo has taken a patient approach at the plate, walking 28 times this season, good enough for third in the league.
The Brewers and Cubs open up their three-game set tonight live from Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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