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Today, May 2nd
7:10 PM CT
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Chicago Cubs
(19-13)
Milwaukee Brewers
(16-16)
Probable Starting Pitchers


(2-2, 6.04 ERA)
TV:
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Forecast:
Mostly Cloudy, 46°


(1-0, 3.79 ERA)
Other Games:
WSH @ CIN
5:10 PM
SD @ PIT
5:40 PM
NYM @ STL
7:15 PM
AZ @ PHI
5:45 PM
LAD @ ATL
6:15 PM
COL @ SF
9:15 PM
ATH @ MIA
6:10 PM

KC @ BAL
6:05 PM
TB @ NYY
6:05 PM
CLE @ TOR
6:07 PM
MIN @ BOS
6:10 PM
HOU @ CWS
6:40 PM
SEA @ TEX
7:05 PM
DET @ LAA
8:38 PM


Tomorrow, 5/3
6:10 PM CTPreview
RHE
CHC
(19-13)
MIL
(16-16)
American Family Field
CHC: Taillon (1-1, 4.01 ERA)
MIL: Quintana (4-0, 1.14 ERA)
Partly Cloudy, 48°
Sunday, 5/4
1:10 PM CTPreview
RHE
CHC
(19-13)
MIL
(16-16)
American Family Field
CHC: Imanaga (3-1, 2.77 ERA)
MIL: Peralta, F (3-2, 2.52 ERA)
Chance of Rain Showers, 54°
Monday, 5/5
6:40 PM CTPreview
RHE
SF
(19-13)
CHC
(19-13)
Wrigley Field
SF: TBD
CHC: TBD
Chance of Rain Showers, 53°
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