The Milwaukee Brewers (91-69) bring a three-game winning streak into a game against the Chicago Cubs (82-78) at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday. The Cubs will give the nod to Jordan Wicks (4-1, 3.00 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Brewers will turn to Eric Lauer (4-5, 5.48 ERA).
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Chicago vs. Milwaukee Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- How to Watch on TV: BSWI
- Probable Pitchers: Wicks – CHC (4-1, 3.00 ERA) vs Lauer – MIL (4-5, 5.48 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Brewers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Wicks | Lauer | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GS | 9 |
| 4-1 | W-L | 4-5 |
| 3.00 | ERA | 5.48 |
| 33 | IP | 42.2 |
| 10 | BB | 20 |
| 23 | SO | 41 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Wicks
- In his last time out on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, the lefty threw six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In six games this season, the 24-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .216 to opposing hitters.
- Wicks is looking to secure his fourth quality start of the year in this game.
- He has surrendered at least one earned run in all of his outings.
- Wicks and his team are 3-3-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Wicks’ six starts with a total this season, one has hit the over.
Wicks’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | Sep. 24 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| at Diamondbacks | Sep. 17 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| at Rockies | Sep. 11 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Sep. 6 | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| at Reds | Sep. 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Brewers Probable Starting Pitcher: Eric Lauer
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, May 20, when he threw three innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up six earned runs.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 5.48 ERA this season with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.2 walks per nine across nine games.
- In nine starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
- He has made nine appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Brewers have gone 4-5-0 against the spread when Lauer starts.
- Lauer has had nine starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and four of those games finished over the total.
Lauer’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rays | May. 20 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | May. 14 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Dodgers | May. 9 | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Rockies | May. 3 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Tigers | Apr. 25 | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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