Brewers bring 1-0 series lead over Cubs into game 2

Sep 8, 2026, 04:03 pm

Chicago Cubs (81-64, second in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (89-56, first in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: David Peterson (7-8, 5.39 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 113 strikeouts); Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (14-5, 1.97 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 227 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -221, Cubs +178; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead.

Milwaukee has gone 48-25 at home and 89-56 overall. The Brewers have the top team batting average in the NL at .256.

Chicago has a 40-33 record in road games and an 81-64 record overall. The Cubs have gone 22-8 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The matchup Tuesday is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Brewers have a 7-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brice Turang has 31 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs while hitting .257 for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio is 12 for 44 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has a .281 batting average to lead the Cubs, and has 28 doubles, seven triples and 41 home runs. Alex Bregman is 15 for 38 with five home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 5-5, .259 batting average, 6.07 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Cubs: 5-5, .282 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryse Wilson: 15-Day IL (back), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Cubs: Ian Happ: day-to-day (knee), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (blister), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Phil Maton: 60-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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