Milwaukee Brewers begin four-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday – MLB News
Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will open the four-game series at Wrigley Field on Monday, August 27 as both teams anticipate a tough encounter. While things have remained rough for the Cubs, the Brewers have not fared any better either this season.
The four-game series, nonetheless, retains importance for the Brewers which do not want to be left behind in the National League Central wherein the teams like St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates have already made significant mark to occupy the second and third spot.
The Cubs will have Justin Germano to make the start. The last time Germano pitched against the Brewers, he allowed no less than seven runs and gave up eight hits in just over four innings. As the team lost by 9-5 to the Brewers, Germano had given season-high seven runs in the game.
However, with the limited games left this season, he is looking forward to doing something better in the coming encounter.
"I'm not really trying to go too far ahead of myself more than one outing at a time," Germano said. "With limited games left, you want to put up as many consistent starts as you can. You have to remember you are going to hit some bad ones here and there, and try to shake them off and bounce back."
Brewers, on the other hand, will have Marco Estrada to start the game. With 4.23 ERA this season with 22 games that he has played, he has helped the Brewers win 5-2.
"I'm just really happy the Brewers keep giving me the opportunity to start here," Estrada said. "It's what I want to keep doing, and I have to go out and try as hard as I can every time, because next year, who knows what's going to happen?"
With the two pitchers with different record altogether, the competition – it goes without saying will, be a stiff one wherein both teams will try to gain the upper hand. Which team secures victory is something to be seen in the supposedly fierce competition in the four-game series.
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