Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio’s standing for Recreation 2 of the NL Division Sequence towards the Chicago Cubs remained unsure Sunday, a day after he underwent an MRI on his proper hamstring.
“I do know that we’re going to check some issues in the present day,” Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy stated. “He’s going to be on the market in the present day. I don’t know that he’ll do a lot, however the MRI got here again and it’s inconclusive. And it’s not a critical hamstring pressure, nevertheless it’s not essentially one thing that gained’t restrict him.”
Recreation 2 of the best-of-five sequence is Monday night time. The Cubs plan to begin left-hander Shota Imanaga (9-8, 3.73 ERA in common season), whereas the Brewers will use lefty Aaron Ashby (5-2, 2.16) as an opener.
Chourio went 3 for 3 with three RBIs within the first two innings of the Brewers’ 9-3 Recreation 1 victory Saturday earlier than leaving within the second inning with tightness in his proper hamstring. He turned the primary participant ever to have three hits within the first two innings of a playoff recreation.
The 21-year-old damage his hamstring whereas operating to first on an infield single. Chourio had missed a month of the common season due to a pressure to the identical hamstring.
“We’re going to sort of see how he feels,” Murphy stated. “He’s going to undergo some testing, and if he feels something, we’re going to close it down.”
Chourio had expressed confidence after Saturday’s recreation that the problem wasn’t critical. However he made comparable feedback after straining his hamstring on July 29 after which did not play once more till Aug. 30.
“I really feel good proper now,” Chourio stated via an interpreter after Saturday’s recreation. “In comparison with the final time that this occurred, I really feel like I’m in an excellent place.”
The Brewers definitely are in an excellent place after profitable the opener. Ashby threw 16 pitches in that recreation whereas working 1 1/3 innings of scoreless aid.
He shall be again on the mound Monday initially of the sport. Ashby stated the completely different function would not actually change his method.
“Like all the outings main up all through the years, I assume. It’s sort of simply been get outs,” stated Ashby, who began in solely certainly one of his 43 regular-season appearances. “Whether or not that’s within the first inning or the fourth, fifth, seventh, at any time when it’s. I believe they’ve made it clear that your job is simply to get outs, after which once they ask you to cease getting outs, that’s if you cease. Going into tomorrow, it’ll be sort of the identical state of affairs. Simply prep the identical.”
Murphy stated Sunday he did not know who would comply with Ashby. Proper-hander Quinn Priester (13-3, 3.32) ranked second on the Brewers in innings pitched and would appear like a possible candidate.
Imanaga shall be making his second look of this postseason after permitting two runs over 4 innings Wednesday within the Cubs’ 3-0 Recreation 2 loss to the San Diego Padres within the NL Wild Card Sequence.
The 32-year-old Imanaga could be very conversant in the Brewers. He began towards them 3 times through the common season and went 1-2 with a 3.57 ERA in these video games.
“I believe he’s a thinking-man’s competitor, and he additionally pitches with a number of pleasure on the mound whereas competing at a very excessive degree,” Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell stated. “He doesn’t generally come throughout as, like, this fierce competitor as a result of he’s actually joyful on the mound. In order that doesn’t come throughout as fierce essentially. However I believe he’s a fierce competitor.”
Chicago reliever Ben Brown stated the Cubs stay upbeat after shedding the opening recreation of the sequence. He credited veterans Justin Turner, Dansby Swanson, Carlos Santana and Drew Pomeranz — who’ve a mixed 168 video games of postseason expertise — for ensuring everybody stayed grounded.
“It could be foolish for us to be beat up shedding one recreation,” Brown stated. “I don’t assume anybody was carrying it yesterday. I don’t assume that the vibes have been tremendous low within the clubhouse after a loss. It really felt like we have been simply the place we wanted to be.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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