Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs, June 26, 2026

CubsCHC
2-6
Final
BrewersMIL

June 26, 2026, 7:45 PM ET | American Family Field

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

4-1

Last 5
W 9-6
@ NYM
W 10-3
@ NYM
W 10-5
@ NYM
W 4-3
@ NYM
L 2-6
@ MIL

Milwaukee Brewers

5-0

Last 5
W 9-4
@ ATL
W 2-1
@ CIN
W 2-0
@ CIN
W 6-5
@ CIN
W 6-2
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Recorded starter

Milwaukee Brewers

Jacob Misiorowski headshot
Jacob Misiorowski
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs44-38.537#2#27.5
Milwaukee Brewers50-29.633#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsMilwaukee Brewers
.767
OPS
.744
220
HR
154
850
Runs
832
4.12
ERA
3.51
1.26
WHIP
1.18
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1544

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.

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Dansby Swanson headshot
Dansby Swanson

7 H, 3 HR, 15 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Carson Kelly headshot
Carson Kelly

2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

4.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Edward Cabrera headshot
Edward Cabrera

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA

Milwaukee Brewers

Hitters

William Contreras headshot
William Contreras

10 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Jake Bauers headshot
Jake Bauers

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Garrett Mitchell headshot
Garrett Mitchell

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Brandon Sproat headshot
Brandon Sproat

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brandon Woodruff headshot
Brandon Woodruff

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane Drohan headshot
Shane Drohan

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jacob Misiorowski headshot
Jacob Misiorowski
Milwaukee Brewers, MLBDB pick
Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
William Contreras headshot
William Contreras
Milwaukee Brewers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Chicago Cubs 2: CHC 3 hits, MIL 11 hits; CHC 1 error, MIL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Chicago Cubs000010010231
Milwaukee Brewers00000321x6110

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3100120
Alex Bregman3B3010110
Michael Busch1B3000100
Seiya SuzukiDH2112111
Ian HappLF3000110
Nico Hoerner2B4000010
Carson KellyC3000110
Matt ShawRF1000100
Michael ConfortoPH/RF2010000
Dansby SwansonSS4000010
Totals28232781

4 players led Milwaukee Brewers with 2 hits each.

Milwaukee Brewers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Christian YelichDH5021010
Jackson ChourioLF5120000
Brice Turang2B4000030
William ContrerasC3122111
Jake BauersRF/1B2100210
Andrew Vaughn1B3000000
Sal FrelickRF1010000
Garrett MitchellCF4112021
Cooper PrattSS2210200
David Hamilton3B4021000
Totals336116582

Pitching

Colin Rea went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 1 ER); Jacob Misiorowski went 6.0 innings for Milwaukee Brewers (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Colin Rea5.0511340
Ethan Roberts1.0222101
Jayden Murray2.0433141
Milwaukee Brewers
Jacob Misiorowski6.0211481
Abner Uribe1.0100000
Aaron Ashby1.0011200
Trevor Megill1.0000100
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

  • T5

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B6

    Home Run Garrett Mitchell homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Jake Bauers scores. CHC 1, MIL 2

  • B6

    Triple David Hamilton triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Cooper Pratt scores. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • B7

    Home Run William Contreras homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jackson Chourio scores. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • T8

    Sac Fly Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 2, MIL 5

  • B8

    Double Christian Yelich doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Cooper Pratt scores. CHC 2, MIL 6

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • T9

    Flyout Michael Conforto flies out sharply to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • T9

    Walk Carson Kelly walks. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • T9

    Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • B8

    Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • B8

    Double Christian Yelich doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Cooper Pratt scores. CHC 2, MIL 6

  • B8

    Flyout David Hamilton flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, MIL 5

  • B8

    Walk Cooper Pratt walks. CHC 2, MIL 5

  • T8

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. CHC 2, MIL 5

  • T8

    Sac Fly Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 2, MIL 5

  • T8

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • T8

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • T8

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Garrett Mitchell strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • B7

    Single Sal Frelick singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Jake Bauers strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • B7

    Home Run William Contreras homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jackson Chourio scores. CHC 1, MIL 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • B7

    Double Jackson Chourio doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • T7

    Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman David Hamilton to second baseman Brice Turang. Michael Conforto out at 2nd. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • T7

    Single Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • T7

    Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out softly, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Jake Bauers. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • T7

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Jake Bauers. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • B6

    Lineout Christian Yelich lines out to right fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • B6

    Triple David Hamilton triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Cooper Pratt scores. CHC 1, MIL 3

  • B6

    Walk Cooper Pratt walks. CHC 1, MIL 2

  • B6

    Home Run Garrett Mitchell homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Jake Bauers scores. CHC 1, MIL 2

  • B6

    Double Play Andrew Vaughn lines into a double play, pitcher Ethan Roberts to second baseman Nico Hoerner. William Contreras out at 2nd. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B6

    Walk Jake Bauers walks. William Contreras to 2nd. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B6

    Single William Contreras singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T6

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T6

    Walk Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T6

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B5

    Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Christian Yelich strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B5

    Single David Hamilton singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Brice Turang. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T5

    Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • T5

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 1, MIL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Cooper Pratt grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Garrett Mitchell grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B4

    Lineout Andrew Vaughn lines out to right fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio in foul territory. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B3

    Forceout Jake Bauers grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. William Contreras out at 2nd. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B3

    Walk William Contreras walks. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Brice Turang grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B3

    Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Dansby Swanson grounds into a double play, shortstop Cooper Pratt to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Matt Shaw out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson out at 1st. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T3

    Walk Matt Shaw walks. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Christian Yelich grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B2

    Groundout David Hamilton grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Cooper Pratt to 3rd. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B2

    Double Cooper Pratt doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Andrew Vaughn grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B1

    Walk Jake Bauers walks. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout William Contreras strikes out swinging. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B1

    Sac Bunt Brice Turang out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Colin Rea to first baseman Michael Busch. Christian Yelich to 3rd. Jackson Chourio to 2nd. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B1

    Single Jackson Chourio singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Christian Yelich to 2nd. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • B1

    Single Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 0, MIL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 0, MIL 0