NEWSLETTER
If the Cubs can hold the Brewers to single digits tonight, I suppose that’s a moral victory after last night’s 9th inning.
In a roster move, the Cubs have activated reliever Blake Parker – he of the elbow stress reaction that is currently plaguing Matt Garza – from the 60-day disabled list, and have designated reliever Alex Hinshaw – he of the three home runs given up last night – for assignment. Hinshaw didn’t get much of an audition with the Cubs, but I guess they saw what they needed to see last night.
Game Info
Milwaukee Brewers (60-67) at Chicago Cubs (49-78), 7:05 CT on WGN.
Game Thread and Series Preview
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The Series Preview for this series lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Yovani Gallardo (13-8, 3.62 ERA, 3.84 FIP)
versus
Travis Wood (4-10, 4.76 ERA, 5.46 FIP)
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
1. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Rickie Weeks, 2B
3. Ryan Braun, LF
4. Aramis Ramirez, 3B
5. Corey Hart, 1B
6. Martin Maldonado, C
7. Carlos Gomez, CF
8. Jeff Bianchi, SS (remember when he was a Cub for about 12 seconds?)
9. Yovani Gallardo, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. David DeJesus, RF
2. Luis Valbuena, 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Starlin Castro, SS
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Brett Jackson, CF
8. Darwin Barney, 2B
9. Travis Wood, P
