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Milwaukee tacked another run on in the fifth when Brandon Lockridge doubled to lead off and scored on a Sal Frelick single. The Brewers went on to load the bases with two outs, but Yelich grounded out to leave it a 5-2 game.
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Unfortunately, that would be the last run the Brewers would manage in this game. Caissie hit a solo home run off of Shelby Miller to make it 6-4, which would end up being the final score. Durbin and Frelick both reached base in the ninth off of Cubs closer Daniel Palencia, but Contreras grounded into a double play to end the game.
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated utility man Isaac Collins from the paternity list Monday and optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville in advance of a road doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs.
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The Milwaukee Brewers are in the midst of a long run of baseball played on consecutive days, and it is about to get even more challenging this week. After
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs were set to play a doubleheader on Monday, but Game 2 was rained out, setting up a doubleheader for Tuesday instead. In G
At Wrigley Field on Monday, the Chicago Cubs (70-53) face the Milwaukee Brewers (78-45), fellow members of the NL Central, at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cubs are the home favorite (-124) against the Brewers (+104). Chad Patrick will start for the Milwaukee Brewers, but there's been no pitching decision announced by the Chicago Cubs yet.
Turning to the final leg of this same-game parlay, Chicago first baseman Michael Busch has posted a high-end .386 wOBA, .267 ISO, and .904 OPS against righties this year, and he’s also ripe for a slump-busting game. He’s mired in a 1-for-13 funk across the past four.