Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs - Live Score - August 31, 2026

Cubs (Holmes 1-2, 1.96) play host to Brewers (May 1-1, 6.00) in possible NL Championship Series preview

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

#21 RHP D. May

6-8 4.56 ERA

#25 RHP C. Holmes

5-6 2.26 ERA

TEAM STATS

MIL 1ST NL CENTRAL

5.0 R 5.2

.254 AVG .249

121 HR 177

131 SB 100

3.39 ERA 4.09

.221 OAV .243

CHC 2ND NL CENTRAL

TEAM LEADERS

MIL

Jackson Chourio

.276

AVG

.276

RBI

1.68

ERA

3.78

216

144

CHC

PREVIOUS GAMES

MIL


8/26	@NYM	W8-1
8/25	@NYM	L3-2
8/23	ATL	L4-2
8/22	ATL	W4-1
8/21	ATL	W2-1

CHC


8/26	@AZ	L2-0
8/25	@AZ	L5-4
8/24	@AZ	W7-0
8/23	@SEA	W19-2
8/22	@SEA	L5-4

PLAYER NEWS

Jackson Chourio MIL #11 - LF

Chourio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Jake Bauers MIL #9 - 1B

Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets after being diagnosed with shin splints Sunday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ben Brown CHC #32 - P

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Brown (neck) suffered a setback during his live batting practice session Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.