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Scouting: Cubs @ Brewers

Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Miller ParkTV: Channel 9 Friday and Sunday; Comcast SportsNet SaturdayRadio: WGN 720-AMPitching matchups: The Cubs' Carlos Zambrano (7-6) vs. Dave Bush (7-11) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; Ryan Dempster (12-10) vs. Randy Wolf (11-10) Saturday at 6:10 p.m.; Casey Coleman (1-1) vs. Yovani Gallardo (11-7) Sunday at 1:10 p.m.At a glance: The Cubs are 7-5 against the Brewers this year, 4-2 in Milwaukee. The Brewers have fallen into fourth place in the NL Central, 51/2 games ahead of the Cubs. Prince Fielder leads Milwaukee with 30 homers, and the Brewers have four other players with at least 20 home runs. The Brewers are fourth in the NL in homers and fourth in runs scored. But they're 14th in ERA (4.85) while the Cubs are 13th (4.45). Fielder is 13-for-38 with 5 doubles and 2 homers against Zambrano. The Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome is 11-for-25 with 2 homers vs. Bush. This begins a nine-game road trip for the Cubs. Next: St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Monday-Wednesday