Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers and NLDS
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The Chicago Cubs have their backs against the wall as they host the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 3 of the NLDS at 5:08 p.m. ET. The Brewers took the first two contests of the series in Milwaukee, and the Cubs now need to win three straight games to avoid elimination. Wednesday's game will be shown nationally on TBS.
Offense has not been a problem for the Brew Crew. The aforementioned Chourio is hitting .714 through the first two games of the series going 5-7 with nine total bases. Christian Yelich is batting .500 (4-8) and William Contreras is 4-9 (.444).
Brewers fans are traveling in style to Chicago ahead of the team’s game against the Cubs aboard Amtrak’s special “Brewers Express” train, which departs from the Intermodal Station.
The Cubs needed to be at their best to even the series before going back to Chicago, but the Brewers were better all-around.
Priester, who was in the Wrigley Field stands as a teenager for Game 5 of the 2016 World Series, will try and pitch Milwaukee into the NLCS when he squares off with Jameson Taillon in Game 3 of
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga couldn't stay away from the home run ball in Game 2, and it proved extremely costly.
Chicago led both games of this series after a home run in the top of the first inning and was outscored 16-4 after that.
Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, a All-Star this summer after making just five major league starts, lost his way in the second half of the regular season.