Brewers announce Freddy Peralta will start Game 4 of NLDS vs. Cubs

Douglas Santo

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The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs will play Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night at 8:08 p.m.

The Cubs stayed alive with a 4-3 win on Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field and now will look to even the series at two before it heads back to Milwaukee for a potential Game 5.

However, the Brewers have their eyes set on ending the NLDS on Thursday in Game 4 and will send their ace to the mound in attempt to secure their spot in the NLCS.

Brewers Announce Freddy Peralta Will Start Game 4

The Brewers announced that pitcher Freddy Peralta will get the start in Game 4 against the Cubs, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Peralta pitched a gem in Game 1 of the series, and will now get a chance to clinch a spot in the NLCS for the Brewers.

On the Cubs side, it will be pitcher Matthew Boyd getting the start, who will look to bounce back after a rough Game 1 performance. The two pitchers will get a rematch from the Brewers' 9-3 victory in Game 1, and both will be pitching on four days of rest.

In that game, Peralta went 5.2 innings and gave up just two runs on four hits and three walks, and struck out nine batters.

On the Cubs side, Boyd didn't make it out of the first inning. The Brewers chased the Cubs' starter after getting just two outs. Boyd gave up six runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk, and struck out one batter.

While Peralta delivered for the Brewers in game 1, the script is flipped ahead of Game 4 in Chicago. Both starters have been much better in their home ballparks than they have on the road this year. Boyd has 2.51 ERA at Wrigley Field, compared to a 3.90 ERA on the road and Peralta has 1.77 ERA at home compared to a 3.71 ERA on the road.

With a chance to win the ALDS, the Brewers will turn to their ace in Peralta, and with their playoff lives on the line, the Cubs will turn to their ace in Boyd.

It all comes down to Game 4 in Chicago at 8:08 p.m. tonight at Wrigley Field.

Douglas Santo

Douglas Santo is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. As a senior at Arizona State University, he will complete his B.A. in sports journalism with a minor in business in December 2025. Before his time with Sporting News, Douglas covered the NFL and MLB for Athlon Sports and contributed as a digital reporter for Arizona PBS/Cronkite News. He is also the head of Sun Devil Daily, managing all content produced about Arizona State Sports.