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    Brock Beauchamp

    By Brock Beauchamp

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    Milwaukee and Chicago open their series at American Family Field today at 1:08 p.m. CDT, with right-hander Freddy Peralta scheduled for the Brewers and left-hander Matthew Boyd for the Cubs. 

    Peralta threw 176 2/3 innings across 33 starts with a 2.70 ERA, a 3.65 FIP, a 28.2 percent strikeout rate, and a 9.1 percent walk rate. He allowed 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Boyd logged 179 2/3 innings in 31 starts with a 3.21 ERA and a 3.65 FIP. His strikeout rate was 21.4 percent with a 5.8 percent walk rate, and he allowed 0.95 home runs per nine innings. 

    Brewers Offense
    Milwaukee’s offense produced a .322 wOBA and a 107 wRC+. Brice Turang led regulars with a .346 wOBA and a 124 wRC+ across 659 plate appearances. William Contreras had 659 plate appearances with a .332 wOBA and a 113 wRC+. Christian Yelich added a .343 wOBA and a 121 wRC+ in 644 plate appearances. Sal Frelick logged 594 plate appearances with a .332 wOBA and a 114 wRC+, and Jackson Chourio had 589 plate appearances with a .328 wOBA and a 111 wRC+. 

    Matthew Boyd vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Current Batters Table
    Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP
    1 Andrew Vaughn R 14 12 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 .250 .357 .667 1.024 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Jake Bauers L 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .091 .091 .182 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Christian Yelich L 11 11 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 .273 .273 .636 .909 0 0 0 0 0
    4 William Contreras R 9 9 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222 0 0 0 0 1
    5 Brice Turang L 8 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .286 .250 .286 .536 0 1 0 0 0
    6 Isaac Collins B 6 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Sal Frelick L 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .400 .500 .400 .900 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Joey Ortiz R 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Caleb Durbin R 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 0
    10 Brandon Lockridge R 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .667 1.167 0 0 0 0 0
    11 Jackson Chourio R 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .667 .000 .667 0 0 0 0 0
    12 Rhys Hoskins R 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 0 0 0 0 0
    13 Blake Perkins B 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
    Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results.
    Generated 10/4/2025.

    Cubs Offense
    Chicago’s offense finished with a .325 wOBA and a 110 wRC+. Kyle Tucker had 597 plate appearances with a .363 wOBA and a 136 wRC+. Michael Busch posted a .369 wOBA and a 140 wRC+ over 592 plate appearances. Seiya Suzuki contributed a .343 wOBA and a 123 wRC+ in 651 plate appearances. At the top of the order, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner each recorded a 109 wRC+, with Crow-Armstrong adding 31 home runs and 35 steals and Hoerner adding 29 steals. 

    Freddy Peralta vs. Chicago Cubs: Current Batters Table
    Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP
    1 Ian Happ B 38 32 2 0 0 1 2 6 14 .063 .211 .156 .367 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Nico Hoerner R 31 28 5 3 0 1 5 2 5 .179 .258 .393 .651 0 0 0 1 0
    3 Seiya Suzuki R 27 23 3 0 0 1 3 4 12 .130 .259 .261 .520 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Dansby Swanson R 22 20 2 0 0 1 1 2 8 .100 .182 .250 .432 0 0 1 0 0
    5 Michael Busch L 20 16 2 0 0 2 2 4 7 .125 .300 .500 .800 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Kyle Tucker L 15 11 5 1 0 0 0 4 1 .455 .600 .545 1.145 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Pete Crow-Armstrong L 13 11 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 .455 .500 .818 1.318 1 0 0 0 0
    8 Carson Kelly R 11 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .100 .182 .100 .282 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Justin Turner R 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 0 0 0 0 0
    10 Willi Castro B 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 0 0 0 0 0
    11 Matt Shaw R 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0 1 0
    12 Moisés Ballesteros L 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0
    13 Reese McGuire L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
    14 Jameson Taillon R 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
    Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results.
    Generated 10/4/2025.

    From a run-prevention standpoint, Peralta’s profile paired a high strikeout rate with a FIP close to his ERA. Boyd’s season line showed comparable FIP to ERA with fewer walks and a lower home-run rate. 

    Brock Beauchamp is the technical and community lead for the DiamondCentric network of sites. He has been an avid baseball fan since the mid-80s and founded his first baseball site, Battle Your Tail Off, in the mid-2000s.

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    Wilson A2000

    Wilson A2000 663

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Derwood said:

    does he, though?

    Now he does. The chaw throw was the clincher.

    • Haha 1
    Stratos

    Stratos 539

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    Hate my life.

    Caesar

    Caesar 10

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    10 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

    Typical Brewers horseshit, lol

    It’s not typical Brewer stuff. It was dumb to start Boyd period!

    Hot Sauce

    Hot Sauce 537

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    We knew it was going to be bad with Boyd on short rest. It sucks, but this game isn’t over.

    DrCub

    DrCub 71

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    Headed to a wedding.   It’ll be the highlight of this day.   

    Irrelevant Dude

    Irrelevant Dude 1,669

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    Did they just say the Brewers lead in infield hits and unearned runs?  Is that a polite way of saying they are lucky?

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    Stratos

    Stratos 539

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    Can we get a rain-out in a dome?

    DrCub

    DrCub 71

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    Just now, Hot Sauce said:

    We knew it was going to be bad with Boyd on short rest. It sucks, but this game isn’t over.

    I’ll give you the Cubs and 5 runs right now…..0

    SpongeWorthy

    SpongeWorthy 384

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    is counsell going to get a single important decision right before we get eliminated?

     

    DrCub

    DrCub 71

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    🤣🤣🤣

    Soul

    Soul 662

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    At bar.  Wisconsin on one screen, Cubs on the other.  This is horrible.

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    Wilson A2000

    Wilson A2000 663

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    We are going to see Ben Brown today

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    Rex Buckingham

    Rex Buckingham 780

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    i'm done. I'll follow the score, but not going to waste my time on this garbage

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    Cuzi

    Cuzi 336

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    At least I dont have to worry about finishing this game out. On to better things for the rest of the day.

    JHBulls

    JHBulls 1,033

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    Matthew Boyd, followed by the bullpen version of Matthew Boyd.

     

     

    Wilson A2000

    Wilson A2000 663

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    1 minute ago, Hot Sauce said:

    We knew it was going to be bad with Boyd on short rest. It sucks, but this game isn’t over.

    Yes it is

    We Got The Whole 9

    We Got The Whole 9 1,321

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    horsefeathers disaster. Leave Soroka in for 6+, this one is over 

     

    Jed and Craig horsefeathers down their legs

    Cubbies1996

    Cubbies1996 101

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    This is so pathetic 😂 Counsell deserves all the criticism is the world for his idiocy. 

    cubfansince77

    cubfansince77 79

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    What an absolute SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT show. Wonder if CC and Tommy came up with their Boyd plan all by their lonesome or if Hawkins or Jed weighed in. Over now....6-1. Padres must feel sick at this point. All that talent and they gag again. 

    Geographyhater8888

    Geographyhater8888 580

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    Those last 2 hits weren’t even on bad pitches. It’s like they have the pitch com bugged with a Bluetooth headset in their helmets.

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    Chicago Al

    Chicago Al 66

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    Why does hitting come so easy for this bum ass team?

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