Game Chat: Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs 4-26

Jimmy Nelson gets the start tonight on the mound opposite of Kyle Hendricks as the Milwaukee Brewers take on Chicago Cubs.

You can watch the game on Fox Sports Wisconsin or you can listen to the game on the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network 620 WTMJ AM.

Here’s the lineup for tonight’s game against the Chicago Cubs

Against the Milwaukee Brewers Kyle Hendricks is 4-1 with a 1.45 ERA. He’s compiled 30 K’s along the way, and has only allowed five walks in that span of 37 1/3 innings of work.

Meanwhile Nelson’s record is on the opposite end of the spectrum against the Cubs. Nelson has a 3.60 ERA and is 0-3. Jimmy is coming off a struggling outing against the Twins where he gave up four runs.

Ryan Braun, who has performed well against the Cubs and is currently up there among National League RBI leaders.

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Jonathan Lucroy is currently batting .323 over the last eight games, as he looks to improve his 1-7 hitting record against Hendricks.

Tonight’s game is the start of a twenty-game stretch of games for the Milwaukee Brewers as well as the first game of three in this series with the Chicago Cubs. The Milwaukee Brewers are currently 8-11 while the Cubs are 14-5.

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Nelson is currently the lone bright spot in the Milwaukee Brewers starting rotation, as the starting rotation currently has the league worst ERA. After tonight that may change, as the Nelson struggled in his last outing, and as well struggles in the long ball game.

If it also interests you, here’s a link to all the walk up music for the Milwaukee Brewers ( I personally thought it was kind of neat).