The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are renewing their division rivalry within the NLDS. The highest-seeded Brewers confirmed no indicators of rust in Sport 1 on Saturday. After 5 days off, the Brewers exploded for six runs within the first inning and cruised to a lopsided win. The Cubs will attempt to rebound in Sport 2 on Monday. 

The 2 NL Central foes are squaring off within the playoffs for the primary time ever. The Cubs received the season collection, 7-6, however the Brewers nonetheless received the division title by 5 video games. In actual fact, they completed with the perfect document in baseball at 97-65. As such, the Brewers received a bye and had practically per week off. The Cubs handled a hard-fought Wild Card Collection in opposition to the Padres, profitable 2-1, so as to make it right here. 

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The winner of this collection will face the winner of the Dodgers-Phillies collection within the NLCS for the pennant. The Cubs have not received the pennant since 2016, and that was their just one since 1945. The Brewers have by no means received the NL pennant (although they did win the AL pennant in 1982).

Cubs vs. Brewers schedule

Cubs vs. Brewers: Sport 2 information

• Time: 9:08 p.m. ET | Date: Monday, Oct. 6
• Location: American Household Discipline — Milwaukee
• TV channel: TBS | Dwell stream: HBO Max
• Beginning pitchers: LHP Shota Imanaga (CHC) vs. LHP Aaron Ashby (MIL)
• Collection odds (through FanDuel): Brewers -235, Cubs +196

Sport 2 prediction

Each bullpens are in glorious form. The Brewers are utilizing an opener earlier than probably going to Quinn Priester whereas the Cubs will probably have Shota Imanaga on a really brief leash. Count on a detailed one this time that goes all the way down to the ultimate out. I will say the Cubs get the job carried out with a well timed residence run or two. — Matt Snyder