Brewers Face Cubs in Key NL Central Series Opener

The Milwaukee Brewers are set to host the Chicago Cubs on Monday in the first game of a vital three-game series, with left-hander Robert Gasser taking the mound to defend their National League Central lead.

Gasser, who has a record of 4-5 and a 4.57 ERA, will face Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd, who is 8-3 with a 4.05 ERA. The two pitchers previously met last Tuesday, where the Brewers came back from a 3-0 deficit to win 9-4, splitting their recent four-game series at Wrigley Field.

Milwaukee, currently leading the division with an 88-56 record, recently suffered a loss against Cincinnati, marking their second consecutive defeat. The Brewers' pitching staff struggled, walking ten batters and committing errors that led to four unearned runs. Meanwhile, the Cubs, holding the top NL wild-card spot, are seven games behind the Brewers after a loss to Miami, despite Pete Crow-Armstrong hitting his 40th home run.