Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Matchup Preview - March 30th, 2023

Right-hander Corbin Burnes is expected to start today for Milwaukee, while right-hander Marcus Stroman gets the nod at home for Chicago. The last time Corbin Burnes was on the bump, the Brewers lost 2-4 versus the D-Backs. He left allowing 0 earned runs and recording 5 strikeouts with 0 walks. Stroman's last start was against the Reds, when he recorded the win as the Cubs were victorious 8-1. Over 6 innings pitched, he allowed 0 earned runs with 5 hits. He also recorded 7 strikeouts with 2 walks.

Milwaukee Brewers Insights

• Corbin Burnes has been given more leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, throwing 11.4 more adjusted pitches-per-game than the average hurler.

• The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Christian Yelich can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

• The 15.3% Barrel% of the Milwaukee Brewers makes them the #10 team in Major League Baseball since the start of last season by this stat.

Chicago Cubs Insights

• Marcus Stroman has relied on his four-seam fastball 6.1% more often this season (9%) than he did last season (2.9%).

• Tucker Barnhart has been lucky with his batting average this year; his .221 rate is quite a bit higher than his .178 Expected Batting Average (based on The Sharp Model X's interpretation of Statcast data).

• Nick Madrigal has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and will be challenged by MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences today.