The Cubs look to even up their series with the visitors from Milwaukee.
Today’s roster move: Here
Saturday notes…
- WHERE ARE ALL THE RUNS?: In their last five games, Monday through Friday, the Cubs scored 13 runs, just 2.6 per game. Christopher Morel drove in six of them with three home runs. The seven other runs came in a total of 179 plate appearances, and only two of those came on hits, doubles on Thursday by Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nick Madrigal. The other runs came on two sacrifice flies, two groundouts and a forceout. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- WELL, EXCEPT FOR YESTERDAY: The Cubs are 16-4 when leading entering the eighth inning this season.
- HEATING UP: Christopher Morel has homered in back-to-back games for the first time this year, and the sixth time in his career. Last five games: Only 4-for-19, but three of those hits are home runs, for a .684 SLG in that span.
- FAMILIAR TERRITORY: The Cubs are now 0-1 against the NL Central after Friday’s loss. They will play 20 of their next 28 games against divisional foes, including seven against the Pirates.
Here are today’s particulars.
Cubs lineup:
Here is today’s #Cubs starting lineup at Wrigley Field!
Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH pic.twitter.com/wydSYJCE15
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 4, 2024
Brewers lineup:
Series is for the taking
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: @620wtmj #ThisIsMyCrew X @NicoletLaw pic.twitter.com/rQFCsUbf33— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 4, 2024
Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Tobias Myers, RHP
Jameson Taillon has started this year following up on his fine second half of 2023 — except just a bit better, with a 1.50 ERA and 0.944 WHIP in three starts, with just three walks in 18 innings.
The last time he faced the Brewers was a four-inning relief appearance September 30, 2021 in Milwaukee — allowed no runs and posted a save. Overall Taillon had a 2.57 ERA and 1.429 WHIP against Milwaukee last year.
Keep up the good work, Jamo.
Tobias Myers is making his third MLB start. He was the sixth-round pick of the Orioles out of high school in Florida in 2016 and since then has been in the Rays, Guardians, Giants, White Sox and Brewers organizations. He’s got a 4.50 ERA in 10 MLB innings in the two earlier starts. Obviously he’s never faced the Cubs or anyone on the Cubs active roster.
Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network. You can find out if Marquee is available via a provider in your area here.
Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
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The 2024 Game Thread procedure will be like last year’s, similar to what we’ve used for Spring Training.
You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).
At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game, including the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, as well as the recap when it’s published. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post.
You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread in the box marked “Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in this section link). The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.
The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled game time.
Discuss amongst yourselves.