Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Game 1 preview, Monday 5/30, 12:05 CT

Right now’s roster transfer: Right here

SITE NOTE: As is my apply for break up doubleheaders, there received’t be a separate recap for Recreation 1 after the sport. A preview for Recreation 2 will publish shortly earlier than that recreation begins, at 5:30 p.m. CT. A full recap of each video games will publish right here Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. CT.

Monday notes…

• HOME (HOPEFULLY SWEET) HOME: The Cubs are initially of a stretch wherein they play 18 of 23 video games within the metropolis of Chicago by June 19, together with 16 of these 23 at Wrigley Area. To this point they’re 1-1 on this stretch. (They’ll have to begin taking part in higher at Wrigley to have an honest file throughout this time. They’re simply 7-15 at Wrigley up to now this 12 months.)
• THE ROOKIE: Christopher Morel is on an eight-game hitting streak wherein he’s batting .294/.385/.441 (10-for-34) with two doubles, a house run, 4 walks, seven runs scored and three stolen bases. He’s reached base in all 11 of his MLB video games and had a minimum of one hit in 10 of them.
• THE WEIRD SPLITS CONTINUE: Cubs in day video games: 9-8. Cubs in night time video games: 10-19. Cubs in residence video games: 7-15. Cubs in highway video games: 12-12. Cubs in one-run video games: 4-12. Cubs in video games determined by multiple run: 15-15.
• MLB DEBUTS: Matt Swarmer would be the fifth Cub to make his MLB debut this 12 months, following Seiya Suzuki, Ethan Roberts, Brandon Hughes and Christopher Morel. Extra on Swarmer under.

Listed here are as we speak’s particulars.

Cubs lineup:

Brewers lineup:

Matt Swarmer, RHP vs. Ethan Small, LHP

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Each of those pitchers are making their MLB debuts this afternoon.

Thus, I don’t have any MLB stats or comps for them. I can inform you that Matt Swarmer was the Cubs’ nineteenth spherical pick of Kutztown College in Pennsylvania in 2016. He’ll change into the second MLB participant from that faculty — Ryan Vogelsong was the primary.

Swarmer has posted a 2.08 ERA and 0.949 WHIP in 9 appearances (5 begins) for Triple-A Iowa this 12 months with 42 strikeouts and solely 14 walks in 39 innings. Like a number of minor leaguers, he was actually harm by the misplaced 2020 season.

Ethan Small was the Brewers’ first-round choose (twenty eighth total) in 2019 out of Mississippi State. He has posted a 1.88 ERA and 1.122 WHIP at Triple-A Nashville this 12 months, with 49 strikeouts in 38⅓ innings.

It should be fascinating!

Right now’s recreation is on Marquee Sports activities Community. Right here’s an inventory of suppliers at present carrying Marquee. It’s additionally on MLB Community (outdoors the Cubs and Brewers market territories).

Right here is the whole MLB.com Mediacenter for as we speak.

MLB.com Gameday

Baseball-reference.com recreation preview

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The 2022 Recreation Thread process shall be like final years, much like what we’ve used for Spring Coaching.

You’ll discover the sport preview posted individually on the entrance web page two hours earlier than recreation time (90 minutes for some early day video games following night time video games).

On the identical time, a StoryStream containing the preview can even publish on the entrance web page, titled “Cubs vs. (Group) (Day of week/date) recreation threads.” It’ll include each publish associated to that specific recreation, together with the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, in addition to the recap when it’s printed. The recap can even stay on the entrance web page as a separate publish.

Additionally, you will be capable to discover the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread within the field marked “Chicago Cubs Recreation Threads” on the backside of the entrance web page (it’s also possible to discover them on this part hyperlink). The StoryStream for every recreation will also be present in that part.

The First Pitch thread will publish at 5 minutes earlier than recreation time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled recreation time.

Focus on amongst yourselves.