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Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026Wrigley Field7:15 PM ETPreview
MIL · Away · 87-53

Milwaukee Brewers

NL Central · 1st · —
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7:15 PM ET
H2H 67
CHC · Home · 78-62

Chicago Cubs

NL Central · 5th · 9.0 GB
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.48
11th
WHIP
0.83
3rd
K/9
10.14
29th
BB/9
1.65
4th
FIP
3.30
HR/9
1.30
133rd
OPS/R
0.561
IP
76.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.08
Road ERA2.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.23
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.52
137th
WHIP
1.27
96th
K/9
9.04
63rd
BB/9
2.49
55th
FIP
3.60
HR/9
1.16
107th
OPS/R
0.734
IP
155.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.14
Road ERA4.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.14
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
5th
in MLB
0.754OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
0.257 (3rd)
Batting Average
0.257 (6th)
0.740 (4th)
OPS
0.740 (1st)
130 (30th)
Home Runs
130 (1st)
704 (3rd)
Runs Scored
704 (1st)
3.48 (2nd)
Team ERA
3.48 (16th)
1.18 (3rd)
Team WHIP
1.18 (11th)
9.64 (2nd)
K/9 (Starters)
9.64 (26th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.60
0.58
0.37
0.61
0.51
0.62
0.60
0.64
0.40
Runs Allowed
0.39
0.37
0.34
0.59
0.38
0.50
0.41
0.33
0.38
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.56
0.60
0.53
0.59
0.53
0.73
0.63
0.65
0.50
Runs Allowed
0.42
0.48
0.45
0.60
0.55
0.55
0.37
0.61
0.31
Projected lineups vs opposing starter (2026)
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
L
0.000
0.500
0
0
2
L
0.269
0.872
23
0
3
R
0.289
0.762
5
0
4
R
0.275
0.796
20
0
5
L
0.278
0.871
17
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
R
0.429
1.270
0
0
2
L
0.269
0.933
38
0
3
R
0.262
0.814
24
0
4
R
0.240
0.753
11
0
5
L
0.228
0.770
13
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order

Official starting lineups are published a few hours before first pitch. They will appear here and on the lineup page as soon as they are posted.

Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Matchup Preview

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (2026-09-03). Logan Henderson vs Kevin Gausman at Wrigley Field.

Logan Henderson delivered seven innings allowing one earned run with seven strikeouts and zero walks in his most recent outing. Across 76.1 innings this season, he maintains a 2.48 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP alongside a 9-2 record. His previous two appearances resulted in six innings with one earned run, four strikeouts, and two walks, followed by seven innings with one earned run, six strikeouts, and one walk. He generates 10.14 strikeouts per nine innings, issues 1.65 walks per nine, surrenders 1.3 home runs per nine, and carries a downward trend. Kevin Gausman brings a 4.52 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and 155.1 innings into this matchup with an 8-11 record. His last three starts consist of five innings with five earned runs, seven strikeouts, and two walks, preceded by seven shutout innings with six strikeouts and one walk, and 4.1 innings allowing three earned runs with five strikeouts and two walks. The veteran holds a 9.04 K/9, a 2.49 BB/9, and a 1.16 HR/9, while also showing a downward trend.

The Brewers offense carries a .740 OPS, a .257 team batting average, and 704 runs scored, supporting a pitching staff with a 3.48 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP during a 6-4 stretch over their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Cubs have recorded a .772 OPS, 751 runs, and a .252 batting average, backed by a pitching staff that owns a 4.21 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP alongside a 4-6 record in their last ten contests.

KEY FACTS
Last 10 games
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
67
13 Games Played
Starting Pitcher Comparison
Weather at game time
Wrigley Field
74°F
WindS 3 mph
Precip Chance6%
Humidity
IMPACT ON GAME: Low
Odds
Brewers @ Cubs
MIL
-109— flat
CHC
— flat-101
TOTAL8.5▲ +0.5
O-101▲ +15
U-113▼ -214
Standings
(AS OF SEP 3, 2026)
NL Central
4Cincinnati Reds67-7320.0
5Chicago Cubs78-629.0