Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers, May 18, 2026 Box Score

BrewersMilwaukee BrewersMIL

9-3

Final

CubsChicago CubsCHC

May 18, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

Milwaukee Brewers

4-1

Last 5

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Milwaukee Brewers

Brandon Sproat

Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Shota Imanaga

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 18, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Milwaukee Brewers	27-18	.600	#2	#2	0.5
Chicago Cubs	29-19	.604	#1	N/A	-

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Milwaukee BrewersChicago Cubs

.744

OPS

.767

154

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

Jake Bauers

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Christian Yelich

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jackson Chourio

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Kyle Harrison

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane Drohan

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chad Patrick

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Michael Busch

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Alex Bregman

7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Michael Conforto

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Ben Brown

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hoby Milner

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ty Blach

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jake Bauers

Milwaukee Brewers, MLBDB pick

Shane Drohan

Milwaukee Brewers, MLBDB pick

Christian Yelich

Milwaukee Brewers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3: MIL 13 hits, CHC 7 hits; MIL 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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

5 players led Milwaukee Brewers with 2 hits each.

Milwaukee Brewers batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Jackson ChourioCF/LF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Brice Turang2B	4	1	0	0	1	2	0
William ContrerasC	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Christian YelichDH	4	2	2	2	1	1	1
Andrew Vaughn1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	0
Blake PerkinsCF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jake BauersLF/1B	4	2	2	4	0	0	1
Luis Rengifo3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Sal FrelickRF	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Joey OrtizSS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Totals	37	9	13	9	4	4	2

3 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.

Chicago Cubs batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	0	0	2	1	0
Michael Busch1B	2	0	2	1	1	0	0
Alex Bregman3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Michael ConfortoDH	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Matt ShawPH/DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carson KellyC	4	1	2	0	0	2	0
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	2	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	7	3	3	10	1

Pitching

Brandon Sproat went 4.2 innings for Milwaukee Brewers (5 SO, 3 ER); Shota Imanaga went 4.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (2 SO, 8 ER).

Pitching lines
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

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

T2
Home Run Christian Yelich homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. MIL 1, CHC 0
T4
Single Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd. MIL 2, CHC 0
T4
Double Sal Frelick doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Andrew Vaughn scores. Jake Bauers scores. MIL 4, CHC 0
T4
Single Jackson Chourio singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd. MIL 5, CHC 0
T5
Home Run Jake Bauers homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn scores. MIL 8, CHC 0
B5
Home Run Dansby Swanson homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Carson Kelly scores. MIL 8, CHC 2
B5
Double Michael Busch doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Chourio. Nico Hoerner scores. MIL 8, CHC 3
T6
Double Christian Yelich doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras to 3rd. MIL 9, CHC 3

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to shortstop Joey Ortiz. MIL 9, CHC 3
B9
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 9, CHC 3
B9
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. MIL 9, CHC 3
T9
Groundout Blake Perkins grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 9, CHC 3
T9
Strikeout Christian Yelich strikes out swinging. MIL 9, CHC 3
T9
Groundout William Contreras grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ty Blach. MIL 9, CHC 3
B8
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. MIL 9, CHC 3
B8
Grounded Into DP 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. MIL 9, CHC 3
B8
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 9, CHC 3
T8
Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out on a foul tip. MIL 9, CHC 3
T8
Groundout Jackson Chourio grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 9, CHC 3
T8
Groundout Joey Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 9, CHC 3
B7
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 9, CHC 3
B7
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out on a foul tip. MIL 9, CHC 3
B7
Double Michael Busch hits a ground-rule double (11) on a fly ball to right-center field. MIL 9, CHC 3
B7
Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging, catcher William Contreras to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 9, CHC 3
T7
Lineout Sal Frelick lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 9, CHC 3
T7
Single 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. MIL 9, CHC 3
T7
Lineout Jake Bauers lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 9, CHC 3
B6
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Luis Rengifo to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 9, CHC 3
B6
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 9, CHC 3
B6
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. MIL 9, CHC 3
B6
Pop Out Michael Conforto pops out to shortstop Joey Ortiz. MIL 9, CHC 3
B6
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 9, CHC 3
T6
Lineout Andrew Vaughn lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. MIL 9, CHC 3
T6
Double Christian Yelich doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras to 3rd. MIL 9, CHC 3
T6
Single William Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang to 2nd. MIL 8, CHC 3
T6
Walk Brice Turang walks. MIL 8, CHC 3
T6
Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 8, CHC 3
T6
Single Joey Ortiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 8, CHC 3
B5
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. MIL 8, CHC 3
B5
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Michael Busch to 3rd. MIL 8, CHC 3
B5
Double Michael Busch doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Chourio. Nico Hoerner scores. MIL 8, CHC 3
B5
Walk Nico Hoerner walks. MIL 8, CHC 2
B5
Home Run Dansby Swanson homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Carson Kelly scores. MIL 8, CHC 2
B5
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. MIL 8, CHC 0
B5
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 8, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Sal Frelick grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ethan Roberts. MIL 8, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Luis Rengifo grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 8, CHC 0
T5
Home Run Jake Bauers homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn scores. MIL 8, CHC 0
T5
Double Andrew Vaughn doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Christian Yelich to 3rd. MIL 5, CHC 0
T5
Walk Christian Yelich walks. MIL 5, CHC 0
T5
Flyout William Contreras flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 5, CHC 0
B4
Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. MIL 5, CHC 0
B4
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. MIL 5, CHC 0
B4
Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Luis Rengifo. MIL 5, CHC 0
T4
Groundout Brice Turang grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 5, CHC 0
T4
Single Jackson Chourio singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd. MIL 5, CHC 0
T4
Walk Joey Ortiz walks. MIL 4, CHC 0
T4
Double Sal Frelick doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Andrew Vaughn scores. Jake Bauers scores. MIL 4, CHC 0
T4
Strikeout Luis Rengifo strikes out swinging. MIL 2, CHC 0
T4
Single Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd. MIL 2, CHC 0
T4
Single Andrew Vaughn singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. William Contreras to 3rd. MIL 1, CHC 0
T4
Groundout Christian Yelich grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. William Contreras to 2nd. MIL 1, CHC 0
T4
Single William Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 1, CHC 0
B3
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. MIL 1, CHC 0
B3
Hit By Pitch Michael Busch hit by pitch. MIL 1, CHC 0
B3
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. MIL 1, CHC 0
B3
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. MIL 1, CHC 0
T3
Flyout Brice Turang flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 1, CHC 0
T3
Single Jackson Chourio singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. MIL 1, CHC 0
T3
Groundout Joey Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 1, CHC 0
T3
Flyout Sal Frelick flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 1, CHC 0
B2
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. MIL 1, CHC 0
B2
Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. MIL 1, CHC 0
B2
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. MIL 1, CHC 0
T2
Grounded Into DP Luis Rengifo grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Andrew Vaughn out at 2nd. Luis Rengifo out at 1st. MIL 1, CHC 0
T2
Flyout Jake Bauers flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIL 1, CHC 0
T2
Walk Andrew Vaughn walks. MIL 1, CHC 0
T2
Home Run Christian Yelich homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. MIL 1, CHC 0
B1
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Jake Bauers. MIL 0, CHC 0
B1
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. MIL 0, CHC 0
B1
Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Jackson Chourio. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. MIL 0, CHC 0
B1
Walk Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. MIL 0, CHC 0
B1
Walk Nico Hoerner walks. MIL 0, CHC 0
T1
Groundout William Contreras grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. MIL 0, CHC 0
T1
Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. MIL 0, CHC 0
T1
Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIL 0, CHC 0