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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score80
Milwaukee Brewers
93–56 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 80
9
9–3
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
3
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Imanaga leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 80–63 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Brandon Sproat RHP
Brandon Sproat
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.57
183rd
WHIP
1.44
164th
K/9
9.37
49th
BB/9
4.82
199th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.22
HR/9
1.58
174th
OPS/R
0.797
IP
97.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.00
Road ERA4.33
Last 5 starts
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
86th
WHIP
1.12
39th
K/9
8.65
80th
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.89
199th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Imanaga enters with a 3.88 ERA compared with Sproat's 5.57.
·Sproat allows the lower home-run rate: 1.58 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Sproat enters with a 4.33 road ERA; Imanaga owns a 4.15 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSproatImanagaNote
ERA−13494Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.224.70
WAR0.11.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sproat arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%94.4
Four-seam25%95.2
Cutter21%90.7
Sweeper10%86.2
Curveball10%82.0
Changeup8%90.7
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.6
Splitter34%82.8
Sweeper15%80.9
Sinker6%90.1
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
13th
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Brandon Sproat)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder 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

ResultsMILMIL·CHCCHC
+3471st
Run differential
+3213rd
93–56 Record83–66
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (0–0)
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Brandon Sproat is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Sproat is at 41; Shota Imanaga is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.