CHICAGO – The Milwaukee Brewers have listed their favorite pitcher this time of year to start Game 4 against the Chicago Cubs : To Be Announced.
Following a 4-3 loss at Wrigley Field in Game 3 on Oct. 8 to extend the best-of-five National League Division Series, Brewers manager Pat Murphy didn’t reveal his scheduled starter for the following evening, saying instead that the team hasn’t decided yet.
Here’s a look at who the options are, and the pros and cons to each one.
Freddy Peralta
This option is the one that jumps off the page the most. Peralta is Milwaukee’s ace, coming off not only his best year as a big-leaguer but also, most recently, a strong 5 ⅔ innings in a Game 1 win against the Cubs.
If the objective is to put the Cubs away before they get a chance to send the series