The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will renew their rivalry this weekend when they begin a three-game set at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The first pitch in this game will be at 1:20 p.m. CT. The projected starting pitchers for Friday’s matchup will be Joe Ross (1-3 record, 5.40 ERA) for the Brewers and Hayden Wesneski (2-0 record, 0.87 ERA).
So far this season, the Milwaukee Brewers lead the National League Central with a 19-11 and they are the number two seed currently in the National League. As for the Chicago Cubs, they are just 1.0 game back of Milwaukee for first place in the division with a 19-13 record.
Pat Murphy has done a good job as the manager for the Brewers up to this point. Craig Counsell, the manager for the Cubs will be facing his old squad and it is going to be interesting to see it unfold.
William Contreras will be batting third in the lineup for the Brewers on Friday afternoon against the Cubs. This season, he has appeared in 30 games and has a .345 batting average with five home runs and 25 RBIs, along with two stolen bases. Contreras has a .420 on-base percentage and can very well be the starting catcher for the National League in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.
Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat fifth for Milwaukee against Chicago and be the designated hitter. This season in 28 games played, he has a .238 batting average with six home runs and 18 RBIs, along with one stolen base. Hoskins has a .339 on-base percentage.
Joe Ross has started in five games this season for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has pitched in 25.0 innings and has given up 30 hits and 19 runs. Ross has also walked 12 batters and has struck out 23.
Players To Watch For On the Chicago Cubs Against the Milwaukee Brewers
First baseman Michael Busch is projected to bat fifth for the Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon. This season for the Cubs, Busch has a .262 batting average with six home runs and 17 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. He has a .325 on-base percentage in 30 games played.
Third baseman Christopher Morel is projected to bat fourth for the Cubs on Friday afternoon against Milwaukee. This season in 31 games played, Morel has a .209 batting average with five home runs and 17 RBIs, along with three stolen bases and one caught stealing attempt. His on-base percentage is .287.
Hayden Wesneski has pitched in three games so far this season for Chicago and he has pitched in 10.1 innings and has given up six hits and two runs. Wesneski has also walked one batter and has struck out six.
This series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs has a chance to be a very good three-game series. Milwaukee just took two out of three against the Tampa Bay Rays at home and Chicago split a four-game series on the road against the New York Mets. Hopefully, the Brewers and the Cubs rekindle the rivalry this weekend.
