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William Contreras will lead the Milwaukee Brewers (48-33) on Friday, June 28, when they face Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs (38-44) at 8:10 p.m. ET at American Family Field.

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Where can I watch the Brewers vs Cubs game?

• Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: MARQ
• Live broadcast: Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Venue: American Family Field

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Pitching duel

Breweries: Colin Rea

• Colin Rea starts for the Brewers, his 14th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 3.62 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, allowed five earned runs and collected six hits.
• The 33-year-old has posted a 3.62 ERA with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .240 batting average against him.
• Rea has made five good starts this season.
• Rea will look to build on his four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he averages 5.5 innings per game).
• In three of his appearances this season, he did not allow a single earned run.

Boy: Jameson Taillon

• The Cubs are sending Jameson Taillon (4-3) to the field for his 13th start of the season. He has a 4-3 record, a 2.90 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he threw seven innings, allowed one earned run and allowed six hits.
• The 32-year-old has a 2.90 ERA and seven strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. His opponents’ batting average is .264.
• Taillon will be attempting to make his fourth consecutive quality start in this game.
• Taillon will try to extend a seven-game streak with five or more innings (his average is 5.7 innings per appearance).
• In two of his twelve appearances this season, he has not allowed a single earned run.

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Team comparison

Offensive leader of the Brewers

• Contreras’ batting average this season is .292 and he has an OPS of .794 (.352 on-base, .442 slugging). He has nine home runs and 49 RBIs, as well as 56 runs scored and five stolen bases in five attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.3% and his walk rate is 8.2%.
• Willy Adames’ batting average so far this season is .238, along with a .331 on-base percentage and a .423 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 21% and his walk rate is 12.2%. He has 13 home runs and 54 RBIs, along with 43 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.
• Brice Turang has a batting average of .288, with five home runs and 32 RBIs, plus 39 runs scored and 27 steals in 31 attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.9% and his walk rate is 9.1%. He has an on-base percentage of .354 and a slugging percentage of .409.
• Also for the Brewers, Christian Yelich’s batting average is .325, with a .407 on-base percentage and a .485 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.8% and his walk rate is 11.8%. He has seven home runs and 34 RBIs, as well as 32 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 17 attempts.

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Cubs offensive leaders

• Morel has a batting average of .201/.308/.384 this season with 15 home runs, 45 RBI and 38 runs scored, with seven stolen bases in 10 attempts. He is striking out 21.6% of the time and has a walk rate of 12%.
• In 296 at-bats, Cody Bellinger has hit nine bombs, scored 34 runs and struck out 34 times while batting .271/.331/.428. He has also picked up four bases in five attempts. His K-rate is 16.6% and his walk rate is 7.8%.
• Nico Hoerner has a batting average of .248/.336/.341 with a 9.4% walk rate and 10.4% K rate so far this season. He has also hit three home runs, scored 20 runs and struck out 38 times. He has also stolen 14 bases in 16 attempts.
• At bat, Ian Happ has a batting average of .228/.339/.408 with 10 home runs, 42 RBI, 40 runs scored, and seven steals. He strikes out 27.3% of the time and has a walk rate of 13.2%.