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Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 1, 11:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score77
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 77
9
9–4
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
4
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenBrewersMilwaukee has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formBrewersGasser has a 3.29 ERA over his last five starts, while Boyd is at 5.23.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Robert Gasser LHP
Robert Gasser
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.59
89th
WHIP
1.30
70th
K/9
8.53
95th
BB/9
2.73
87th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
124th
OPS/R
–
IP
82.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.29
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.99
93rd
WHIP
1.22
76th
K/9
7.05
178th
BB/9
2.78
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.23
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gasser owns a 8.5 K/9 compared with Boyd's 7.0.
·The WHIP gap favors Boyd, 1.22 to 1.30.
·Boyd enters with a 3.99 ERA compared with Gasser's 4.59.
·Boyd has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGasserBoydNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 5 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gasser arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%80.4
Four-seam23%92.9
Sinker23%92.7
Cutter18%88.5
Changeup10%88.3
Slider1%83.9
Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Robert Gasser)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Jackson ChourioRLF82.83825.9790-for-1Very small sample
2Brice TurangL2B75.81621.5662-for-7Very small sample
3William ContrerasRC74.75818.7672-for-3Very small sample
4Jake BauersL1B80.87326.8821-for-11Small sample
5Andrew VaughnR1B69.8346.9383-for-12Small sample
6Christian YelichLDH59.69312.6283-for-11Small sample
7Luis LaraSRF42.6361.642No MLB historyNo history
8Joey OrtizRSS57.7309.6641-for-2Very small sample
9Cooper PrattRSS46.7183.555No MLB historyNo history
1Jackson Chourio LF · R.291 / .838 · 25 HRvs hand .979 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample82H-Score2Brice Turang 2B · L.268 / .816 · 21 HRvs hand .566 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample75H-Score3William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .767 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample74H-Score4Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .882 · 1-for-11 · Small sample80H-Score5Andrew Vaughn 1B · R.306 / .834 · 6 HRvs hand .938 · 3-for-12 · Small sample69H-Score6Christian Yelich DH · L.235 / .693 · 12 HRvs hand .628 · 3-for-11 · Small sample59H-Score7Luis Lara RF · S.246 / .636 · 1 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Joey Ortiz SS · R.270 / .730 · 9 HRvs hand .664 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score9Cooper Pratt SS · R.281 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .555 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Robert Gasser
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gasser (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.9741-for-3Very small sample
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Tyrone TaylorRLF63.82711.955No MLB historyNo history
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6931-for-3Very small sample
6Michael BuschL1B68.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
7Carson KellyRC59.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
8BJ Murray Jr.S3B—.1820.286No MLB historyNo history
9Matt ShawRRF52.7375.826No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score6Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8BJ Murray Jr. 3B · S.091 / .182 · 0 HRvs hand .286 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Matt Shaw RF · R.237 / .737 · 5 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·CHCCHC
AVG.258 1st.251 6th
OPS.744 3rd.767 1st
Home runs154 28th220 3rd
Runs832 2nd850 1st
OBP.341 1st.339 2nd
SLG.403 11th.428 1st
PitchingMILMIL·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.51vs4.12
MILCHC
WHIP1.18vs1.26
MILCHC
K/99.6vs7.8
MILCHC
HR Allowed171vs231
MILCHC
BullpenMILMIL·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.53vs4.28
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.17vs1.31
no league rank
Saves55vs36
MILCHC
ResultsMILMIL·CHCCHC
+4531st
Run differential
+4452nd
103–59 Record89–73
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Robert Gasser (4.59 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (3.99 ERA, 8–3) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Brewers and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Robert Gasser is at 54; Matthew Boyd is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.