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Jackson Chourio homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5, overcoming a shaky performance by Jacob Misiorowski.
Rivalry games tend to bring out the swear words more often than not.
Chicago won the first contest of the four-game set, 17-3. Since then, it has been all Brewers. Milwaukee won Game 2, 9-4. The Brewers followed up and won on Wednesday too, 9-5. On Thursday night, the Brewers can win the four-game series, as well as officially clinch the season series against Chicago.
The San Francisco Giants added bullpen depth on Friday, claiming right-hander Joel Kuhnel off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. Kuhnel, 31, has posted a 4.84 ERA with 22 strikeouts and a 1.47 WHIP across 35 relief appearances this season.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton took some time to push back against a fan who criticized him for throwing out a first pitch for the Chicago Cubs despite growing up as a Milwaukee Brewers fan.
The Milwaukee Brewers split their four-game series with the Chicago Cubs this week, which means they still carry an 8.0-game lead over the Cubbies for first place in the NL Central and continue to hold the best record in MLB.
The Wisconsin native's split from his hometown team traces back to a canceled invite after the Packers knocked out the Bucks in 2024. He hasn't forgotten.