Cubs vs. Brewers MLB 2022 live stream (8/19) How to watch online, TV info, time

Chicago Cubs starter Keegan Thompson delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB 2022 action Friday, August 19, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.

Right-hander Keegan Thompson gets the start on the mound for the Cubs, vs. left-hander Aaron Ashby for the Brewers. Chicago is 50-67 this season, while Milwaukee is 63-54.

The Cubs vs. Brewers game starts at 1:10 p.m. Central (2:10 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial. MLB Network will broadcast the game nationally.

Preview

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers to open a three-game series.

Chicago has gone 24-34 at home and 50-67 overall. The Cubs have the seventh-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .317.

Milwaukee has a 63-54 record overall and a 32-30 record in road games. The Brewers have hit 160 total home runs to rank second in the NL.

Friday’s game is the 14th time these teams square off this season. The Cubs have a 7-6 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has a .300 batting average to rank seventh on the Cubs, and has 18 doubles, three triples and seven home runs. Ian Happ is 13-for-39 with three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Rowdy Tellez has 21 doubles and 24 home runs while hitting .238 for the Brewers. Willy Adames is 8-for-40 with two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .274 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Brewers: 5-5, .173 batting average, 2.81 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Michael Hermosillo: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Kyle Hendricks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Mills: 15-Day IL (back), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (knee), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Brewers: Trevor Rosenthal: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Trevor Gott: 15-Day IL (forearm), Omar Narvaez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jandel Gustave: 15-Day IL (forearm), Miguel Sanchez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jace Peterson: 10-Day IL (left elbow), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (flexor), Alex Jackson: 10-Day IL (finger), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Perdomo: 15-Day IL (elbow)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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