How to Watch Brewers vs. Cubs NLDS Game 1 - October 4

Updated Oct. 4, 2025 9:24 a.m. ET

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The Milwaukee Brewers will host the Chicago Cubs to begin the NLDS on Saturday at 2:08 p.m. ET, live on TBS and HBO Max from American Family Field. Matthew Boyd will start for the Cubs and Freddy Peralta is the Brewers' starter for the contest.

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Brewers vs. Cubs Game Information & How to Watch

When: Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:08 p.m. ET
Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: Watch on TBS, HBO Max
Box Score: Fox Sports

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cubs 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Brewers 55%, Cubs 45%

Brewers vs. Cubs Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/21/2025	Cubs	-1.5	6.5	-138	+116	4-1 MIL
8/20/2025	Brewers	-1.5	6.5	-119	+100	4-3 CHC
8/19/2025	Brewers	-1.5	6.5	-122	+102	4-1 CHC
8/19/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7	-155	+130	6-4 CHC
8/18/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8	-116	-103	7-0 MIL
7/30/2025	Brewers	-1.5	7	-125	+105	10-3 CHC
7/29/2025	Brewers	-1.5	8	-129	+109	9-3 MIL
7/28/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-114	-105	8-4 MIL
6/19/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-128	+108	8-7 MIL
6/17/2025	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-159	+133	5-3 CHC

Brewers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	2.6
HR	4
ERA	3.23
K/9	8.8

Brewers Player Insights

Brice Turang's .288 average leads the Brewers this year. His resume also includes 18 homers and driven in 81 RBI.
In all of MLB, Turang is 105th in homers and 52nd in RBI.
Turang brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with two doubles, four walks and four RBIs.
Christian Yelich has hit 29 home runs with 103 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
Of all major league hitters, Yelich is 34th in home runs and 11th in RBI.
William Contreras has 28 doubles, 17 home runs and 84 walks while batting .260.
Jackson Chourio is hitting .270 with 35 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 30 walks.
Chourio has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Brewers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 23	@ Padres	L 7-0	Bruce Zimmermann vs Randy Vasquez
Sept. 24	@ Padres	W 3-1	Chad Patrick vs Dylan Cease
Sept. 26	Reds	L 3-1	Quinn Priester vs Zack Littell
Sept. 27	Reds	L 7-4	Robert Gasser vs Andrew Abbott
Sept. 28	Reds	W 4-2	Freddy Peralta vs Brady Singer
Oct. 4	Cubs	-	Freddy Peralta vs Matthew Boyd
Oct. 6	Cubs	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 8	@ Cubs	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 9	@ Cubs	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 11	Cubs	-	TBA vs TBA

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	17
ERA	2.53
K/9	8.4

Cubs Player Insights

Kyle Tucker is batting .266 with 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 87 walks.
Tucker is 65th in homers and 77th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Nico Hoerner is batting .297 to lead the lineup.
Hoerner ranks 264th overall in homers and 123rd in RBI this year.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is batting .247 with 37 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs and 29 walks.
Michael Busch has swatted a team-leading 34 long balls.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 27	Cardinals	W 7-3	Jameson Taillon vs Michael McGreevy
Sept. 28	Cardinals	W 2-0	Javier Assad vs Kyle Leahy
Sept. 30	Padres	W 3-1	Matthew Boyd vs Nick Pivetta
Oct. 1	Padres	L 3-0	Andrew Kittredge vs Dylan Cease
Oct. 2	Padres	W 3-1	Jameson Taillon vs Yu Darvish
Oct. 4	@ Brewers	-	Matthew Boyd vs Freddy Peralta
Oct. 6	@ Brewers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 8	Brewers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 9	Brewers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 11	@ Brewers	-	TBA vs TBA