The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs will meet up tonight (May 12) for the third and final game of their three-game series. The Brewers thrashed the Cubs in Game 1 by the final score of 7-0. However, the Cubbies got some revenge in Saturday’s game, but it wasn’t easy. Chicago’s Willson Contreras hit a game-winning home run for the Cubs in the bottom of the 15th to lift Chicago to a 2-1 walk-off win.
Brew-Crew, Cubbies in familiar spot
It is still early in the season, but the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs are exactly where most experts believed they would be – battling for first place in the NL Central division. The Cubs lead the second place Brewers by 1 full game heading into tonight’s action.
Both teams are red hot. Chicago is 8-2 in their last 10 games, while the Brewers are 7-3. Something has to give!
Brewers, Cubs Gameplay simulation results
Before these two teams hit the field, MLB The Show has to give their Gameplay preview and outcome prediction! Never underestimate the power of the MLB The Show Gameplay simulation.
Just two days, the simulation correctly predicted the New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays winner. Gameplay was also pretty accurate with their Opening Day 2019 results as well.
Gameplay has this matchup unfolding as a high scoring affair, with Jhoulys Chacín outdueling Jon Lester – and Eric Thames going off!
Thames is named the player of the game after going 3-4 including a home run and two RBI. On this day, Thames wasn’t the only Brewers player to strike a little gold.
Lorenzo Cain finished 2-3 and Hernan Perez was 3-5 on the day. Slugger Christian Yelich had only one official at-bat, but it was a big one as the reigning MVP crushed a 3-run homer. The sticks came up big for the Brewers in this Gameplay simulation for May 12 as Milwaukee walked away with the 8-3 victory.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news, trends and gossip by checking out our MLB The Show home page.