Milwaukee BrewersBrewers97-65
3FinalOct 8, 2025
Chicago CubsCubs92-70
4TVTBStruTVStreamHBO Max
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIL−110
CHC−110
Run line
MIL −1.5+175
CHC +1.5−225
Total O/U
Over 6.5−115
Under 6.5−105
- Run line: Cubs +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 runs).
Recap
The Chicago Cubs edged the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of the NLDS at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct 8, 2025 to move to 92-70.
Milwaukee leads the NLDS 2-1. They scored 4 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 |
W: Pomeranz (1-0) · L: Priester (0-1) · S: Keller (0-0)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- MILSacrifice flyFrelick hit sacrifice fly to left, Yelich scored.1-0
Bottom 1
- CHCHome runBusch homered to right center (377 feet).1-1
- CHCSingleCrow-Armstrong singled to right, Hoerner scored and Tucker scored, Happ to third.1-3
- CHCStolen BaseHapp scored on Mears wild pitch, Crow-Armstrong stole second.1-4
Top 4
- MILSingleBauers singled to center, Frelick scored, Durbin to third.2-4
Top 7
- MILHome runBauers homered to left center (364 feet).3-4
Team stats
MILCHC
- Hits
- 7
- 8
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 3
- Walks
- 3
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 9
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 19
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Brewers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Yelich DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .385 | .429 | .462 |
| Jackson Chourio LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .545 | .545 | 1.000 |
| Brice Turang 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .167 | .231 | .250 |
| William Contreras C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .417 | .462 | .750 |
| Sal Frelick RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .182 | .231 | .182 |
| Caleb Durbin 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| Jake Bauers 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
| Brandon Lockridge CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Isaac Collins PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andruw Monasterio SS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andrew Vaughn PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .444 | .714 |
| Joey Ortiz SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Blake Perkins CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .300 | .300 | .400 |
Brewers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Priester P | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39-21 | 54.00 | 39 |
| Nick Mears P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.00 | 14 |
| Jose Quintana P | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49-31 | 0.00 | 49 |
| Grant Anderson P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30-17 | 0.00 | 30 |
| Jared Koenig P | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.38 | 7 |
| Chad Patrick P | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 0.00 | 22 |
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .300 | .364 | .750 |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .391 | .375 | .565 |
| Kyle Tucker DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .250 | .348 | .250 |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .227 | .261 | .636 |
| Ian Happ LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .095 | .174 | .286 |
| Carson Kelly C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .200 | .273 | .350 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .227 | .227 | .227 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .200 | .273 | .250 |
| Matt Shaw 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon P | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75-49 | 2.25 | 75 |
| Drew Pomeranz P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.00 | 15 |
| Daniel Palencia P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 | 15 |
| Andrew Kittredge P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-12 | 4.91 | 18 |
| Caleb Thielbar P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Brad Keller P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.45 | 19 |
Game info
VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance40,737
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Will Little · First Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale · Second Base Umpire: Chris Conroy · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney
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Last and next games
Cubs
- Last game: L 3-7 at MILMon Oct 6
- Next game: W 6-0 vs MILThu Oct 9
- L 3-9 at MILSat Oct 4
- W 3-1 vs SDThu Oct 2
- L 0-3 vs SDWed Oct 1
Head to head
- Next meeting: W 3-1 vs CHCSat Oct 11
- MIL 9, CHC 3Sat Oct 4
- MIL 7, CHC 3Mon Oct 6
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