Brewers and Cubs play in decisive NLDS Game 5 – Winnipeg Free Press

Chicago Cubs (92–70, second in the NL Central regular season) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (97–65, first in the NL Central regular season)

Milwaukee; Saturday 8:08 pm ET

PITCHING PROBABILITIES: No starters named.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in Game 5 of the NLDS. The series is tied 2–2 and the winner advances to the NLCS.

Milwaukee has a 97-65 overall record and a 52-29 record in home games. The Brewers are 76-24 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago is 92-70 overall and 42-39 on the road. The Cubs hit 223 home runs and ranked third in the National League.

Saturday's game will be the 18th meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs improve to 9-8 in the season series.

Top Players: Sal Frelick has a .288 batting average to lead the Brewers and has 20 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs. Jackson Churio is 11-for-41 with two home runs and seven RBIs over his last 10 games.

Kyle Tucker had 25 doubles, four triples and 22 home runs while hitting .266 for the Cubs. Michael Bush is 13-for-34 with two doubles, a triple and seven home runs over his last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 4-6, .218 batting average, 3.17 ERA, six runs back

Cubs: 7-3, .250 batting average, 2.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs.

INJURIES: Brewers: Jackson Churio: daily (hamstring), Brandon Woodruff: 15 days IL (lat), Shelby Miller: 60 days IL (elbow), Logan Henderson: 60 days IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60 days IL (elbow), Garrett Mitchell: 60 days IL (oblique), Connor Thomas: 60 days IL (elbow)

Cubs: Cade Horton: 15 days IL (ribs), Owen Casey: 7 days IL (concussion), Ryan Brazier: 15 days IL (groin), Miguel Amaya: 10 days IL (ankle), Justin Steele: 60 days IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press generated this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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