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The Chicago Cubs have been in the news quite a bit this week, mostly because of their center fielder, Pete Crow-Armstrong. If you haven’t seen the video of him last weekend, it’s really not worth your time.
He said some nasty things to a fan who trashed him. As is the case with most things now, it was greatly exaggerated. The Cubs try to put that behind them tonight as they host the Brewers and we try to catch a unit out of the game.
Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning at Rate Field on May 16, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo: Daniel Bartel/Getty Images)
The Brewers are once again one of the best teams in baseball. There must be some kind of Milwaukee Magic, because there really is no logical explanation for their success. I often wonder why it works for some franchises and not others. The Brewers continue to rid their team of their best players and big contracts, but it’s working.
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Is it good scouting? Big development? I really have no idea, but probably some kind of combination that other clubs haven’t figured out. The Brewers get it, though, and have raced this season to a 28-18 record as of today.
Their strokes are probably best described as professional. It’s a bit of a boring term to say about a team, but it’s meant as a compliment. They also tend to get the best out of their pitching staff, finding diamonds in the rough and developing good arms in the minors.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on April 17, 2026. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)
The Brewers will send Kyle Harrison to the mound on Wednesday night. He is 4-1 for the season with a 2.09 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. He hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any game this season, but he’s also only gone at least five innings in five of his eight starts. Cubs hitters are 0-for-6 against Harrison.
It hasn’t been a long stretch for northerners in Chicago. Aside from the “negative” publicity surrounding Crow-Armstrong, the team has fallen from first place in the division and lost four games in a row. A cooldown was expected, but it’s been a brutal stretch.
They won 10 straight games twice by 20-3 from April 14th to May 8th. Since that day, the Cubs have gone 2-8. Even returning home hasn’t cured what ails them as they lost the first two games of this series.
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It’s hard to decide exactly what to make of the Cubs this year. Are those winning streaks a fluke? Or are the losing streaks? Or will this be a .500 club with high-high and low-low? We know their pitching staff has been decimated, so maybe that can be fixed. Someone they went out and got in the offseason to fix those issues takes the mound Wednesday.
Edward Cabrera takes the pill against the Brewers. Cabrera is 3-1 with a 4.06 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. He has been solid at Wrigley Field with a 3.60 home ERA. For the most part, he has consistently allowed three earned runs in his starts. That includes three allowed in six of his past seven outings. Brewers hitters are 10-for-41 against Cabrera.
I’m not really sure how you can support the kids at the moment. Their pitching looks really bad and the Brewers are on a hot streak. After losing to the Brewers in the postseason, you’d think they would have put up a better fight, but the Cubs have been outscored 14-5 in the two games of this series.
Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates his second solo home run during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 15, 2025. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
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This game doesn’t bode much better for the Cubbies. I would be surprised to see them win this one, but I think they have a better opportunity than they had yesterday. This game has the lowest total on the board, but I don’t see both teams just posting zeros. Give me over 6.5 in this one.
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