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Chicago Cubs   vs   Milwaukee Brewers Preview

September 8, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at American Family Field.

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T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
81–63 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
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Milwaukee Brewers
88–56 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 85
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T-Score85
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersMilwaukee has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Misiorowski leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Milwaukee ranks 17th vs LHP.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 85–67 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.39
183rd
WHIP
1.56
202nd
K/9
8.01
115th
BB/9
3.97
170th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
0.99
77th
OPS/R
0.810
IP
127.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.44
Road ERA4.26
Last 5 starts
MIL
Jacob Misiorowski RHP
Jacob Misiorowski
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.97
4th
WHIP
0.79
2nd
K/9
13.18
2nd
BB/9
2.26
33rd
P-Score89i
FIP
2.27
HR/9
0.81
41st
OPS/R
0.577
IP
155.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.62
Road ERA2.39
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Misiorowski strikes out 5.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Misiorowski owns the lower FIP, 2.27 to 4.17.
·Misiorowski allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.79 WHIP compared with 1.56.
·Peterson carries a 4.26 road ERA, compared with Misiorowski's 1.62 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPetersonMisiorowskiNote
ERA−13148Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.172.27
WAR1.15.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.1
Four-seam24%92.4
Slider22%86.3
Changeup13%85.6
Curveball10%80.5
Misiorowski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam63%100.6
Cutter14%95.8
Slider11%91.9
Curveball10%88.0
Changeup1%92.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Jacob Misiorowski)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs LHP (David Peterson)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCHCCHC·MILMIL
+2972nd
Run differential
+3061st
81–63 Record88–56
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
Milwaukee Brewers (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Jacob Misiorowski is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at American Family Field.
Where is the game being played?+
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
David Peterson is at 48; Jacob Misiorowski is at 89. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.