| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 29-25 | 13-14 | 17-12 |
| Game 2 | 34-20 | 17-13 | 18-8 |
| Game 3 | 28-23 | 15-19 | 13-5 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 33-19 | 21-10 | 12-9 |
| Game 2 | 33-19 | 24-9 | 9-10 |
| Game 3 | 27-24 | 15-17 | 12-7 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
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Chicago vs Milwaukee Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC
Chi. Cubs
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIL
Milwaukee
|
9 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
M. Boyd
(L)
Milwaukee Pitcher
F. Peralta
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CHC
Chi. Cubs
|
+118 | 7.5o (4.5) | +1.5 |
|
MIL
Milwaukee
|
-138 | 7.5u | -1.5 (4.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 |
| K. Tucker | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .250 |
| M. Shaw | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Ballesteros | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Dansby Swanson (1)
- HR - Michael Busch (1), Nico Hoerner (1), Ian Happ (1)
- TB - Michael Busch 4, Nico Hoerner 4, Ian Happ 4, Carson Kelly 1, Pete Crow-Armstrong 1, Dansby Swanson 2
- RBI - Michael Busch (1), Nico Hoerner (1), Ian Happ (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Ian Happ (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Seiya Suzuki (1), Moises Ballesteros (1)
- Team LOB - 9
Fielding
- E - Nico Hoerner (1)
- DP - 1
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Chourio | LF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| I. Collins | PR -LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| B. Lockridge | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| B. Turang | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| W. Contreras | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| C. Yelich | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| A. Vaughn | 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| J. Bauers | PH -1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| S. Frelick | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 |
| C. Durbin | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 |
| B. Perkins | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .500 |
| J. Ortiz | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Jackson Chourio (1), Brice Turang (1), William Contreras (1), Blake Perkins (1)
- TB - Jackson Chourio 4, Brice Turang 3, William Contreras 3, Christian Yelich 1, Andrew Vaughn 1, Sal Frelick 1, Caleb Durbin 1, Blake Perkins 3
- RBI - Jackson Chourio 3 (3), Brice Turang (1), William Contreras (1), Caleb Durbin 2 (2), Blake Perkins (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Jackson Chourio 3 (3), Blake Perkins (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Isaac Collins (1), Brice Turang 3 (3), Sal Frelick (1)
- GIDP - William Contreras (1)
- Team LOB - 22
Baserunning
- SB - Christian Yelich (3 off Brown/Kelly)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (L 0-1) | 0 .2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| M. Soroka | 1 .0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| A. Civale | 4 .1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Brown | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
- WP - Ben Brown
- Pitches-Strikes - Matthew Boyd 30-21, Michael Soroka 38-20, Aaron Civale 55-37, Ben Brown 43-25
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Matthew Boyd 2-0, Michael Soroka 1-0, Aaron Civale 3-6, Ben Brown 2-0
- Batters Faced - Matthew Boyd 8, Michael Soroka 10, Aaron Civale 15, Ben Brown 9
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Michael Soroka 2-2, Aaron Civale 3-1
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Peralta (W 1-0) | 5 .2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3.18 |
| A. Ashby | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Koenig | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| N. Mears | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Freddy Peralta 95-56, Aaron Ashby 16-11, Jared Koenig 17-13, Nick Mears 20-15
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Freddy Peralta 3-2, Aaron Ashby 1-2, Jared Koenig 2-1, Nick Mears 1-0
- Batters Faced - Freddy Peralta 24, Aaron Ashby 4, Jared Koenig 4, Nick Mears 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Aaron Ashby 1-0
Game Info
Location American Family Field
Temperature 87° Temperature
Attendance 42,678 attendance
Home Edwin Moscoso
1st Mike Estabrook
2nd Will Little
3rd Lance Barksdale
Left Chris Conroy
Right Ryan Blakney
CHC vs MILRecords
CHC vs MILHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | MIL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, '25 | CHC |
4 - 1
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MIL +125 | u6.5 | S. Imanaga (7.0) | Q. Priester (4.1) |
| Aug 20, '25 | CHC |
4 - 3
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CHC +104 | o6.5 | C. Rea (5.2) | J. Misiorowski (4.0) |
| Aug 19, '25 | CHC |
4 - 1
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CHC +112 | u7.0 | J. Taillon (6.0) | B. Woodruff (4.1) |
| Aug 19, '25 | CHC |
6 - 4
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CHC -152 | o6.5 | M. Boyd (5.1) | C. Patrick (5.0) |
| Aug 18, '25 | CHC |
7 - 0
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MIL +100 | u8.0 | C. Horton (2.2) | F. Peralta (6.0) |
| Jul 30, '25 | MIL |
10 - 3
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CHC +102 | o7.0 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | F. Peralta (4.0) |
| Jul 29, '25 | MIL |
9 - 3
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MIL -126 | o8.5 | C. Rea (4.0) | Q. Priester (5.2) |
| Jul 28, '25 | MIL |
8 - 4
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MIL -102 | o8.0 | M. Boyd (5.0) | J. Misiorowski (4.0) |
| Jun 19, '25 | CHC |
8 - 7
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MIL +113 | o8.5 | J. Taillon (4.0) | F. Peralta (5.0) |
| Jun 17, '25 | CHC |
5 - 3
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CHC -147 | u9.5 | B. Brown (5.0) | C. Patrick (5.0) |
Covers Score Predictor
Final Score Forecast
4.65
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4.38
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Last Meeting ( Aug 21, 2025 ) Milwaukee 4, Chi. Cubs 1
MILWAUKEE -- The well-rested Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace Freddy Peralta and the Chicago Cubs will hand the ball to Matthew Boyd on a short turnaround when the archrivals square off Saturday in the opener of the National League Division Series.
Former Brewers manager Craig Counsell led the Cubs to a 3-1 victory over San Diego on Thursday in the decisive third game of the wild-card round. It marked Chicago's first playoff series win since 2017.
Late Friday, the Cubs tabbed Boyd as their Game 1 starter, and the left-hander will pitch on three days' rest after starting Game 1 of the San Diego series. Counsell had multiple options to choose from, including right-handers Javier Assad and Colin Rea, an ex-Brewer.
Boyd (14-8, 3.21 ERA in the regular season) will oppose the right-handed Peralta (17-6, 2.70 ERA), who led the National League in victories, in the first playoff meeting between the Central Division rivals separated by about 90 miles.
"At least from my perspective, kind of being on both sides of it, I think the regular-season matchups are awesome," Counsell said of the rivalry Friday. "It's a lot of fun. A lot of times there's extra energy from fans, and there's fans from both teams in the building. That's always made it a lot of fun."
With a first-round bye, the Brewers have been idle since Sunday after securing the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason with a franchise-record 97 victories. Milwaukee is in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons, but has lost in the wild card each of the last two seasons and has not won a playoff series since the NLDS in 2018.
"They've had the best team in baseball this year," Counsell said Thursday of the Brewers. "They feel like they have a chance to play in the World Series with this team. ... That's going to be as good as it gets."
The Cubs won the regular-season series 7-6, including three of five in the last meeting in Aug. 18-21. Milwaukee was 6 1/2 games behind the Cubs on June 17, but surged to a nine-game lead by Aug. 15.
Peralta has not pitched since Sunday in Milwaukee's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, when he allowed one run in a two-inning tune-up start.
Peralta is 9-3 with a 3.21 ERA in 22 career appearances vs. the Cubs, including 17 starts. He was 3-1 with 3.43 ERA in four starts this against them this season, with 22 strikeouts and 10 walks.
"They know me really well, and I know them, too. I know how special they are," Peralta said Friday. "... I think I just need to go out there and compete."
Peralta, who made a career-high 33 starts this season, was 1-1 with a 3.52 ERA in five starts in September, but pitched past five innings just once.
Boyd went 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday against the Padres, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while making just 58 pitches in a no-decision.
Boyd went 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA in two starts against Milwaukee this season and is 2-2 with a 9.00 ERA in five career starts against the Brewers.
Counsell, who managed the Brewers for nine seasons before joining the Cubs in 2024, is Milwaukee's winningest manager with 707 victories. Murphy was the Brewers' bench coach under Counsell, but also was Counsell's college coach at Notre Dame.
"I think he probably feels the same way: This isn't about us," Murphy said Friday. "We'll compete, the teams will compete. I don't think it will change us."
Murphy also said that injured right-hander Brandon Woodruff, out with a right lat strain, would not pitch in the NLDS. Woodruff, who missed all of 2024 recovering from shoulder surgery, was 7-2 with 3.20 ERA in 12 starts since coming off the injured list in early July.
--Jim Hoehn, Field Level Media
CHC vs MILInjury report
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 22, '25) | Apr 22, '25 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow. | ||||
Milwaukee's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Henderson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 26, '25) | Aug 26, '25 | |
| The Milwaukee Brewers transferred RHP Logan Henderson to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. He was diagnosed with a right elbow flexor strain | ||||
| G. Mitchell | CF | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Jul 05, '25) | Jul 05, '25 | |
| The Milwaukee Brewers transferred OF Garrett Mitchell from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a left oblique strain. | ||||
CHC vs MIL Starters Recent Games
Matthew Boyd (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
4.74
Avg. IP
4.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
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W -130 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
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Sep 24, '25
CHC 10 - NYM 3
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W -111 | o7.0 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 16.1 | 1.0 |
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Sep 17, '25
PIT 4 - CHC 8
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W -161 | o8.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 27.7 | 0.5 |
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Sep 12, '25
CHC 6 - TB 4
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W -156 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 0.7 |
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Sep 06, '25
CHC 1 - WAS 2
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L -260 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 79.4 | 17.2 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Milwaukee
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 19, '25
CHC 4 - MIL 1
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W +112 | u7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Jul 28, '25
MIL 8 - CHC 4
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L -116 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 1.5 |
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Apr 24, '23
MIL 2 - DET 4
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W +131 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 17.4 | 0.2 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 59.0 | 11.8 | 0.6 |
Freddy Peralta (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
3.52
Avg. IP
4.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 28, '25
MIL 4 - CIN 2
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W -128 | u7.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 | 0.0 |
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Sep 22, '25
SD 5 - MIL 4
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L -104 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 15.2 | 1.0 |
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Sep 16, '25
MIL 9 - LAA 2
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W -265 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 15.7 | 0.7 |
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Sep 10, '25
TEX 6 - MIL 3
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L -119 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 22.6 | 3.0 |
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Sep 04, '25
MIL 0 - PHI 2
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L -106 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 83.8 | 18.8 | 1.2 |
Last Vs Chicago
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 18, '25
CHC 0 - MIL 7
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W +100 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 15.8 | 1.3 |
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Jul 30, '25
MIL 3 - CHC 10
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L -120 | o7.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 21.3 | 1.5 |
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Jun 19, '25
CHC 7 - MIL 8
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W +113 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 17.2 | 0.8 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 88.7 | 18.1 | 1.2 |