NLDS Game 3: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers, October 8, 2025
NLDS Game 3
October 8, 2025, 5:08 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Milwaukee BrewersChicago Cubs
.735
OPS.750
166
HR223
806
Runs793
3.58
ERA3.79
1.23
WHIP1.18
1432
Strikeouts by pitchers1265
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Milwaukee Brewers, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Jake Bauers led Milwaukee Brewers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian YelichDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson ChourioLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Turang2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William ContrerasC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal FrelickRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bauers1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon LockridgeCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew VaughnPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey OrtizSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake PerkinsPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Nico Hoerner and Kyle Tucker led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle TuckerDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
Jose Quintana went 3.0 innings for Milwaukee Brewers (2 SO, 0 ER); Jameson Taillon went 4.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Quinn Priester | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Mears | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Quintana | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Grant Anderson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Koenig | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Patrick | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Keller | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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