Brewers Face Cubs in NL Central Clash as 27-18 Milwaukee Chases 29-19 Chicago

9 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 19

Tuesday’s game at Wrigley Field gives Milwaukee a chance to cut into Chicago’s NL Central lead after the Brewers opened the series with a 9-3 win Monday.
Jacob Misiorowski starts for Milwaukee with a 2.12 ERA, 80 strikeouts and a 0.90 WHIP, while Chicago counters with Ben Brown, who has a 1.60 ERA and 0.86 WHIP.
Chicago enters at 29-19 and Milwaukee at 27-18, keeping the matchup tight in the division race despite the Cubs’ first-place edge.
Odds slightly favor Milwaukee at -118 versus Chicago at -102, with an over-under of 8.0 for the 7:40 p.m. ET first pitch.

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