The Chicago Cubs (39-45) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (46-40) for an away game at American Family Field on Wednesday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET. The Cubs will give the nod to Justin Steele (9-2) versus the Brewers and Adrian Houser (3-2).
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Chicago vs. Milwaukee Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- How to Watch on TV: BSWI
- Probable Pitchers: Steele – CHC (9-2, 2.43 ERA) vs Houser – MIL (3-2, 3.88 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Brewers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Steele | Houser | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 8 |
| 9-2 | W-L | 3-2 |
| 2.43 | ERA | 3.88 |
| 85.1 | IP | 46.1 |
| 19 | BB | 14 |
| 76 | SO | 30 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Justin Steele
- The left-hander’s most recent appearance came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.43, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are hitting .221 against him.
- Steele is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 15 appearances this season.
- The 27-year-old ranks second in ERA (2.43), sixth in WHIP (1.031), and 44th in K/9 (8.0) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- Steele’s team is 10-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games started by Steele have a 7-8-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Steele’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | Jun. 30 | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | Jun. 24 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Jun. 17 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | May. 31 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Reds | May. 26 | 3.2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Brewers Probable Starting Pitcher: Adrian Houser
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the New York Mets.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.88, a 2.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.511 in 10 games this season.
- He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
- In 10 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- The Brewers have a 5-3-0 ATS record in Houser’s eight starts that had a set spread.
- Houser has started eight games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in one of them.
Houser’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 23 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jun. 19 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Jun. 9 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| at Reds | Jun. 4 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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