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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 11:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 68
9
9–5
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 60
5
T-Score60
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersMisiorowski owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Milwaukee ranks 14th vs LHP.
LineupBrewersMilwaukee's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBrewersMilwaukee owns a 3.80 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.24.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Jacob Misiorowski RHP
Jacob Misiorowski
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.73
2nd
WHIP
0.75
1st
K/9
13.23
1st
BB/9
2.09
33rd
P-Score89i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
21st
OPS/R
–
IP
151.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.11
155th
WHIP
1.52
194th
K/9
7.95
104th
BB/9
3.79
175th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
123.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.96
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Misiorowski strikes out 5.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Misiorowski allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.75 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Misiorowski enters with a 1.73 ERA compared with Peterson's 5.11.
·Misiorowski has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMisiorowskiPetersonNote
Career vs opponent0.75 ERA, 2 GS3.18 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Misiorowski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam63%100.6
Cutter14%95.8
Slider11%91.8
Curveball10%88.0
Changeup1%92.5
Sinker0%100.6
Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.2
Four-seam25%92.5
Slider22%86.4
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball11%80.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs LHP (David Peterson)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Jacob Misiorowski)
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
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs LHP David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Jackson ChourioRLF79.83825.9793-for-8Very small sample
2Brice TurangL2B76.81621.6200-for-6Very small sample
3Andrew VaughnR1B69.8346.9380-for-2Very small sample
4William ContrerasRC74.75818.7600-for-1Very small sample
5Jake BauersL1B84.87326.9010-for-3Very small sample
6Luis LaraSRF42.6361.587No MLB historyNo history
7Gary SánchezRC62.77112.8262-for-7Very small sample
8Joey OrtizRSS58.7309.6642-for-7Very small sample
9Cooper PrattRSS48.7183.5720-for-2Very small sample
1Jackson Chourio LF · R.291 / .838 · 25 HRvs hand .979 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample79H-Score2Brice Turang 2B · L.268 / .816 · 21 HRvs hand .620 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample76H-Score3Andrew Vaughn 1B · R.306 / .834 · 6 HRvs hand .938 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score4William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score5Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .901 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample84H-Score6Luis Lara RF · S.246 / .636 · 1 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Gary Sánchez C · R.209 / .771 · 12 HRvs hand .826 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample62H-Score8Joey Ortiz SS · R.270 / .730 · 9 HRvs hand .664 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample58H-Score9Cooper Pratt SS · R.281 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .572 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob Misiorowski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Misiorowski (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.9730-for-4Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.7973-for-8Very small sample
3Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.7991-for-6Very small sample
4Michael BuschL1B65.74520.7362-for-4Very small sample
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6650-for-4Very small sample
6Ian HappSLF64.73824.8161-for-4Very small sample
7Matt ShawRRF50.7375.6400-for-2Very small sample
8Tyrone TaylorRLF61.82711.8250-for-2Very small sample
9Miguel AmayaRC49.7176.7010-for-2Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample75H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample73H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample65H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample49H-Score6Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample64H-Score7Matt Shaw RF · R.237 / .737 · 5 HRvs hand .640 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score8Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .825 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·CHCCHC
AVG.258 2nd.251 6th
OPS.744 4th.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 ERA3.80vs4.24
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.29
no league rank
Saves55vs36
MILCHC
ResultsMILMIL·CHCCHC
+4561st
Run differential
+4502nd
103–59 Record89–73
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (6–4)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Jacob Misiorowski (1.73 ERA, 14–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.11 ERA, 7–7) 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?+
Jacob Misiorowski is at 89; David Peterson is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.