(247NEWSSOURCE/LEARFIELD) – The Chicago Cubs destroyed the Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 to open a four-game series from Chicago.
Alex Bregman smashed three homers and finished with four RBI to lead the onslaught.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell talked about the home run binge in last night’s game.
The team blasted nine homers in the game, which broke a franchise record.
Kyle Harrison gave up five of them and surrendered nine total runs over three-plus innings for Milwaukee, which has dropped back-to-back games.
Harrison said that it was a tough night overall.
After an outing like that, who does Harrison lean on?
Harrison was asked if the Cubs batters were picking up the ball in his glove?
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that he has a lot of faith in Harrison.
Murphy asked about the velocity on Harrison’s pitches.
The 2 teams will meet again tonight at Wrigley Field with Robert Gasser going to the mound for the Brewers.
Gasser is 4-5 with a 4.59 ERA.
The Cubs will counter with Matthew Boyd who is 8-3 with an ERA of 3.99.
With the loss, the Brewers fall to 85-53 while the Cubs are now 78-60.
In the race for the best record in the National League, the Brewers are 2 1/2 games ahead of the LA Dodgers (82-55) and 3 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves (82-56).
Tonight’s game can be heard beginning with the pre-game show at 6:05 on 97.5 and 1360 WTAQ.
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