Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers, August 31, 2026

BrewersMIL
3-17
Final
CubsCHC

August 31, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

Milwaukee Brewers

3-2

Last 5
W 8-2
@ NYM
W 6-1
vs TEX
W 5-3
vs TEX
L 4-7
vs TEX
L 3-17
@ CHC

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5
L 0-2
@ AZ
L 8-10
vs CIN
W 17-5
vs CIN
L 5-7
vs CIN
W 17-3
vs MIL

Starting Pitchers

Milwaukee Brewers

Kyle Harrison headshot
Kyle Harrison
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Milwaukee Brewers85-53.616#1N/A-
Chicago Cubs78-60.565#2#17.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Milwaukee BrewersChicago Cubs
.744
OPS
.767
154
HR
220
832
Runs
850
3.51
ERA
4.12
1.18
WHIP
1.26
1544
Strikeouts by pitchers
1260

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Milwaukee Brewers

Hitters

Jackson Chourio headshot
Jackson Chourio

8 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

William Contreras headshot
William Contreras

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Cooper Pratt headshot
Cooper Pratt

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Logan Henderson headshot
Logan Henderson

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Shane Drohan headshot
Shane Drohan

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Jacob Misiorowski headshot
Jacob Misiorowski

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

10 H, 5 HR, 8 RBI

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

8 H, 4 HR, 8 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

9 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Aaron Civale headshot
Aaron Civale

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Tyrone Taylor headshot
Tyrone Taylor
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 17, Milwaukee Brewers 3: MIL 9 hits, CHC 20 hits; MIL 1 error, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Milwaukee Brewers000000210391
Chicago Cubs42030044x17200

Box Score

Batting

Cooper Pratt led Milwaukee Brewers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Milwaukee Brewers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brice Turang2B4000020
Jackson ChourioLF4110020
Jake Bauers1B2010100
Andrew Vaughn1B/P1011000
William ContrerasC2010100
Gary SánchezC1000010
Christian YelichDH3000020
Joey Ortiz1B1000000
Garrett MitchellCF2010010
Luis LaraCF2110000
Sal FrelickRF4000020
David Hamilton3B4010010
Cooper PrattSS4122001
Totals343932111

Tyrone Taylor led Chicago Cubs with 4 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF5110010
Michael ConfortoLF1113001
Seiya SuzukiRF5331101
Alex Bregman3B6334003
Tyrone TaylorLF/CF6243001
Nico HoernerSS3111101
Gabriel AriasPH/SS1010100
Michael Busch1B5110110
Carson KellyC5132101
Miguel AmayaDH3211110
Matt Shaw2B4212101
Totals44172017739

Pitching

Kyle Harrison went 3.2 innings for Milwaukee Brewers (3 SO, 9 ER); Clay Holmes went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (8 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Milwaukee Brewers
Kyle Harrison3.21099235
Chad Patrick1.1000200
DL Hall1.0111001
Andrew Vaughn2.0977303
Chicago Cubs
Clay Holmes6.0500280
Ryan Rolison1.0222001
Colin Rea2.0211030
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Tyrone Taylor homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Seiya Suzuki scores. MIL 0, CHC 2

  • B1

    Home Run Nico Hoerner homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. MIL 0, CHC 3

  • B1

    Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Michael Busch scores. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • B2

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B4

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (24) on a fly ball to center field. MIL 0, CHC 7

  • B4

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. MIL 0, CHC 8

  • B4

    Walk Miguel Amaya walks. Tyrone Taylor scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T7

    Home Run Cooper Pratt homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Lara scores. MIL 2, CHC 9

  • B7

    Home Run Carson Kelly homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. MIL 2, CHC 10

  • B7

    Home Run Matt Shaw homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Miguel Amaya scores. MIL 2, CHC 12

  • B7

    Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. MIL 2, CHC 13

  • T8

    Single Andrew Vaughn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. Jackson Chourio scores. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • B8

    Home Run Michael Conforto homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Amaya scores. Matt Shaw scores. MIL 3, CHC 16

  • B8

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. MIL 3, CHC 17

Play-by-Play

All 88 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Cooper Pratt grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • T9

    Strikeout David Hamilton strikes out swinging. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • T9

    Strikeout Sal Frelick strikes out swinging. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • B8

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Luis Lara. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • B8

    Walk Michael Busch walks. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. Gabriel Arias to 2nd. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • B8

    Single Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Lara. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • B8

    Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • B8

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. MIL 3, CHC 17

  • B8

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Luis Lara. MIL 3, CHC 16

  • B8

    Home Run Michael Conforto homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Amaya scores. Matt Shaw scores. MIL 3, CHC 16

  • B8

    Walk Matt Shaw walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • B8

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to third baseman David Hamilton. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • B8

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • T8

    Groundout Luis Lara grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • T8

    Groundout Joey Ortiz grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Michael Busch. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • T8

    Strikeout Gary Sánchez strikes out swinging. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • T8

    Single Andrew Vaughn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. Jackson Chourio scores. MIL 3, CHC 13

  • T8

    Double Jackson Chourio doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Conforto. MIL 2, CHC 13

  • B7

    Lineout Michael Busch lines out to center fielder Luis Lara. MIL 2, CHC 13

  • B7

    Walk Gabriel Arias walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd. MIL 2, CHC 13

  • B7

    Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. MIL 2, CHC 13

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, third baseman David Hamilton to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Joey Ortiz. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st. MIL 2, CHC 12

  • B7

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. MIL 2, CHC 12

  • B7

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 2, CHC 12

  • B7

    Home Run Matt Shaw homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Miguel Amaya scores. MIL 2, CHC 12

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Miguel Amaya hit by pitch. MIL 2, CHC 10

  • B7

    Home Run Carson Kelly homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. MIL 2, CHC 10

  • T7

    Groundout Brice Turang grounds out, pitcher Ryan Rolison to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 2, CHC 9

  • T7

    Home Run Cooper Pratt homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Lara scores. MIL 2, CHC 9

  • T7

    Groundout David Hamilton grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Luis Lara to 3rd. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T7

    Flyout Sal Frelick flies out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T7

    Double Luis Lara doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B6

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B6

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher DL Hall. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B6

    Flyout Tyrone Taylor flies out to second baseman Brice Turang. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T6

    Groundout Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T6

    Double William Contreras hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive down the left-field line. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T6

    Groundout Jake Bauers grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T6

    Groundout Jackson Chourio grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B5

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B5

    Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B5

    Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T5

    Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T5

    Lineout Cooper Pratt lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T5

    Single David Hamilton singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • T5

    Groundout Sal Frelick grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B4

    Flyout Matt Shaw flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B4

    Walk Miguel Amaya walks. Tyrone Taylor scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 9

  • B4

    Walk Carson Kelly walks. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 8

  • B4

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 8

  • B4

    Walk Nico Hoerner challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 8

  • B4

    Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 0, CHC 8

  • B4

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. MIL 0, CHC 8

  • B4

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (24) on a fly ball to center field. MIL 0, CHC 7

  • B4

    Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Garrett Mitchell strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Christian Yelich strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T4

    Walk William Contreras walks. Jake Bauers to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T4

    Single Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Jackson Chourio strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B3

    Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B3

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B3

    Single Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B3

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B3

    Field Error Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Brice Turang grounds into a double play, first baseman Michael Busch to shortstop Nico Hoerner. Cooper Pratt out at 2nd. Brice Turang out at 1st. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T3

    Single Cooper Pratt singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • T3

    Groundout David Hamilton grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B2

    Groundout Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B2

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. MIL 0, CHC 6

  • B2

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio, deflected by third baseman David Hamilton. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • B2

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • B2

    Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • T2

    Strikeout Double Play Sal Frelick called out on strikes and Garrett Mitchell caught stealing 2nd, catcher Carson Kelly to shortstop Nico Hoerner to catcher Carson Kelly. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • T2

    Single Garrett Mitchell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • T2

    Strikeout Christian Yelich strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • B1

    Lineout Miguel Amaya lines out to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • B1

    Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Michael Busch scores. MIL 0, CHC 4

  • B1

    Double Michael Busch doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 0, CHC 3

  • B1

    Home Run Nico Hoerner homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. MIL 0, CHC 3

  • B1

    Home Run Tyrone Taylor homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Seiya Suzuki scores. MIL 0, CHC 2

  • B1

    Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Jake Bauers in foul territory. MIL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. MIL 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Lineout William Contreras lines out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. MIL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Walk Jake Bauers walks. MIL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jackson Chourio strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 0