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Brewers vs Cubs

Final · Mon May 18 · 7:40 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Milwaukee BrewersBrewers27-18
9
FinalMay 18, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs29-19
3
TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TVBrewers.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
MIL+135
CHC−163
Run line
MIL +1.5−136
CHC −1.5+113
Total O/U
Over 10.5−107
Under 10.5−112
  • Run line: Brewers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 10.5 (12 runs).

Recap

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 18, 2026 to move to 27-18.

They scored 4 runs in the fourth inning.

Score by inning

Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
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MIL0104310009
CHC0000300003

W: Drohan (2-1) · L: Imanaga (4-4)

Scoring plays

Top 2

  1. MILHome runYelich homered to right (409 feet).1-0

Top 4

  1. MILSingleBauers singled to center, Contreras scored, Vaughn to third.2-0
  2. MILDoubleFrelick doubled to left, Bauers scored and Vaughn scored.4-0
  3. MILSingleChourio singled to center, Frelick scored, Ortiz to third.5-0

Top 5

  1. MILHome runBauers homered to right (419 feet), Yelich scored and Vaughn scored.8-0

Bottom 5

  1. CHCHome runSwanson homered to left (430 feet), Kelly scored.8-2
  2. CHCDoubleBusch doubled to center, Hoerner scored.8-3

Top 6

  1. MILDoubleYelich doubled to left, Turang scored, Contreras to third.9-3

Team stats

MILCHC
Hits
13
7
Home Runs
2
1
Runs Batted In
9
3
Walks
4
3
Strikeouts
4
10
Runners Left On Base
10
18
Errors
0
0

Player stats

Brewers · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jackson Chourio LF2-5502100022.315.351.463
Brice Turang 2B0-4410001224.280.403.471
William Contreras C2-5512000011.287.359.386
Christian Yelich DH2-4422211116.297.357.516
Andrew Vaughn 1B2-3322001016.314.442.486
Blake Perkins CF0-110000003.109.210.164
Jake Bauers 1B2-442241006.288.361.511
Luis Rengifo 3B1-4401000114.205.269.265
Sal Frelick RF1-4411200013.226.303.315
Joey Ortiz SS1-3301001012.202.283.253

Brewers · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Brandon Sproat P4.233335178-465.7578
Shane Drohan P4.140005042-342.5742

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nico Hoerner 2B0-3310002121.258.342.384
Michael Busch 1B2-2202101014.241.367.388
Alex Bregman 3B0-4400000113.254.340.360
Ian Happ LF0-4400000211.222.361.444
Seiya Suzuki RF2-440200008.266.367.461
Michael Conforto DH0-3300000211.328.437.621
Matt Shaw DH0-110000002.242.291.400
Carson Kelly C2-4412000213.307.392.412
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF0-4400000215.229.308.366
Dansby Swanson SS1-4411210012.194.301.368

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Shota Imanaga P4.198832279-493.3879
Ethan Roberts P1.231110028-170.9628
Ty Blach P3.010002030-220.0030

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance37,647
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Derek Thomas · First Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Second Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Third Base Umpire: Cory Blaser
TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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