Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers
May 18, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
3
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
9
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Milwaukee Brewers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
29-19 (.604)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Milwaukee Brewers
27-18 (.600)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
0.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .722 | .734 |
| HR | 83 | 63 |
| Runs | 329 | 370 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 3.45 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.21 |
| Strikeouts | 569 | 675 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Jackson Chourio (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Turang (2B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William Contreras (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Yelich (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Vaughn (1B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Perkins (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bauers (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Rengifo (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Frelick (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Ortiz (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Sproat (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shane Drohan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Blach (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Brandon Sproat | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Shane Drohan | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Blach | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Christian Yelich homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
top 4 • Single • 0-2
Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd.
top 4 • Double • 0-4
Sal Frelick doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Andrew Vaughn scores. Jake Bauers scores.
top 4 • Single • 0-5
Jackson Chourio singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-8
Jake Bauers homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 2-8
Dansby Swanson homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 3-8
Michael Busch doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Chourio. Nico Hoerner scores.
top 6 • Double • 3-9
Christian Yelich doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 3-9
Nico Hoerner flies out to shortstop Joey Ortiz.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-9
Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-9
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-9
Blake Perkins grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-9
Christian Yelich strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-9
William Contreras grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ty Blach.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-9
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-9
Matt Shaw grounds into a double play, shortstop Joey Ortiz to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Matt Shaw out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-9
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sal Frelick.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-9
Brice Turang strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-9
Jackson Chourio grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-9
Joey Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-9
Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-9
Alex Bregman strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-9
Michael Busch hits a ground-rule double (11) on a fly ball to right-center field.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-9
Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging, catcher William Contreras to first baseman Jake Bauers.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-9
Sal Frelick lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Single • 3-9
Luis Rengifo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Luis Rengifo out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-9
Jake Bauers lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-9
Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Luis Rengifo to first baseman Jake Bauers.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-9
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-9
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 3-9
Michael Conforto pops out to shortstop Joey Ortiz.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-9
Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
top 6 • Lineout • 3-9
Andrew Vaughn lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 6 • Double • 3-9
Christian Yelich doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 3-8
William Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 3-8
Brice Turang walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-8
Jackson Chourio flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 6 • Single • 3-8
Joey Ortiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.