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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.
Patrick (3-8) took the loss in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, coughing up five runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four.
CHICAGO, Ill (WSAU) — The Chicago Cubs dumped the Milwaukee Brewers twice on Tuesday, 6-4 and 4-1 at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee has now dropped three out of the last four games after winning 14 games in a row.
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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.
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.
The Milwaukee Brewers have two games on the docket on Tuesday. Milwaukee was supposed to have a doubleheader on Monday, but the second game of the day was cance
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.
Jameson Taillon pitched six effective innings in his return from a calf injury, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 for a sweep of their split doubleheader
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