Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers, May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 29-18 | .617 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Chicago Cubs | 29-21 | .580 | #3 | #3 | 1.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 11 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.46 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA
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Line Score
Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 0: MIL 8 hits, CHC 2 hits; MIL 0 errors, CHC 3 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Box Score
Batting
William Contreras and David Hamilton led Milwaukee Brewers with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson ChourioLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Turang2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William ContrerasC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian YelichDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett MitchellCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake PerkinsCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bauers1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal FrelickRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey OrtizSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hamilton3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Nico Hoerner and Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Pitching
Kyle Harrison went 7.0 innings for Milwaukee Brewers (11 SO, 0 ER); Edward Cabrera went 3.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (2 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Kyle Harrison | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| DL Hall | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Edward Cabrera | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T2
Single David Hamilton singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz scores. David Hamilton scores. Fielding error by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T3
Single Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. William Contreras scores. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T7
Walk Jackson Chourio walks. MIL 5, CHC 0
Play-by-Play
All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Alex Bregman called out on strikes. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B9
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Jake Bauers to pitcher DL Hall. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B9
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T9
Strikeout Christian Yelich strikes out swinging. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T9
Single William Contreras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. David Hamilton to 3rd. Brice Turang to 2nd. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T9
Walk Brice Turang walks. David Hamilton to 2nd. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T9
Strikeout Jackson Chourio strikes out swinging. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T9
Single David Hamilton singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T9
Lineout Joey Ortiz lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B8
Grounded Into DP Miguel Amaya grounds into a double play, second baseman Brice Turang to shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Miguel Amaya out at 1st. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B8
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B8
Walk Michael Busch walks. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T8
Groundout Sal Frelick grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T8
Strikeout Jake Bauers strikes out swinging. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T8
Groundout Blake Perkins grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B7
Pop Out Carson Kelly pops out to first baseman Jake Bauers in foul territory. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B7
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Joey Ortiz. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B7
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. MIL 5, CHC 0
- B7
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Perkins. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T7
Groundout Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T7
Single William Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jackson Chourio to 2nd. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T7
Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T7
Walk Jackson Chourio walks. MIL 5, CHC 0
- T7
Triple David Hamilton triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T7
Lineout Joey Ortiz lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B6
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B6
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a foul tip. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B6
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T6
Lineout Sal Frelick lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T6
Groundout Jake Bauers grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Hoby Milner. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T6
Strikeout Blake Perkins strikes out on a foul tip. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B5
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B5
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B5
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T5
Flyout Christian Yelich flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T5
Strikeout William Contreras strikes out swinging. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T5
Strikeout Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brice Turang called out on strikes. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B4
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B4
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B4
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T4
Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T4
Groundout David Hamilton grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T4
Groundout Joey Ortiz grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B3
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B3
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. MIL 4, CHC 0
- B3
Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T3
Flyout Sal Frelick flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T3
Single Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. William Contreras scores. MIL 4, CHC 0
- T3
Strikeout Garrett Mitchell strikes out swinging. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T3
Strikeout Christian Yelich strikes out swinging. William Contreras to 3rd. William Contreras steals (1) 2nd base. William Contreras to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Carson Kelly. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T3
Walk William Contreras walks. MIL 3, CHC 0
- B2
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. MIL 3, CHC 0
- B2
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. MIL 3, CHC 0
- B2
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out on a foul tip. MIL 3, CHC 0
- B2
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T2
Groundout Brice Turang grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T2
Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T2
Single David Hamilton singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz scores. David Hamilton scores. Fielding error by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 3, CHC 0
- T2
Walk Joey Ortiz walks. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T2
Catcher Interference Brewers challenged (catcher interference), call on the field was overturned: Sal Frelick reaches on catcher interference by Carson Kelly. Sal Frelick to 1st. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T2
Groundout Jake Bauers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 0
- B1
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 0
- B1
Double Play Brewers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman flies into a double play, center fielder Garrett Mitchell to third baseman David Hamilton. Nico Hoerner out at 3rd. MIL 0, CHC 0
- B1
Double Nico Hoerner doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Forceout Garrett Mitchell grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Dansby Swanson. William Contreras out at 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Lineout Christian Yelich lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single William Contreras singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brice Turang to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single Brice Turang singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Groundout Jackson Chourio grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 0