Overview
- Tucker delivered two hits, two walks and a seventh-inning home run in a 6-0 victory that extended the series against the Brewers.
- The winner-take-all Game 5 is scheduled for Saturday night in Milwaukee.
- Over his last six playoff games, Tucker is batting .350 (7-for-20) with five walks and two strikeouts, with Statcast showing a rebound in exit velocity.
- After a strong first half, his season was disrupted by a June hand fracture and a September calf strain, and he has been limited to designated hitter since returning.
- Acquired from the Astros in December to boost the lineup, he now approaches free agency with outside projections of a massive deal as the Cubs weigh long-term options; separately, right-hander Cade Horton simulated two innings in his second bullpen while rehabbing a fractured rib.