Sept. 7, 2026 Updated 9:17 am EDT
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs square off in the first of a three-game series on Monday at American Family Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.57 ERA) will start for the Brewers, who are 88-56 this season and first in the NL Central. Matthew Boyd (8-3, 4.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 81-63 and second in the NL Central.
How to watch Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee BrewersCubs vs. Brewers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -125
Underdog Moneyline: Cubs +105
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -102
Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reportsBrewers
Bryse Wilson: 15 Day IL (Back), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
Cubs
Dansby Swanson: 10 Day IL (Side), Gavin Hollowell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Blister), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Phil Maton: 60 Day IL (Knee), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck), Ian Happ: day-to-day (Knee), Jacob Webb: day-to-day (Forearm)
Stats to know
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang has hit 17 home runs this season. He has also tallied 86 RBIs (12th in MLB) and has scored 86 runs. In 604 plate appearances, he has recorded a .258 BA, .352 OBP and .427 SLG with a 12.6% walk rate and a 25.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 18 steals on 23 attempts.
In 518 plate appearances, Jake Bauers is hitting .270/.396/.493 with a .889 OPS and 10 steals on 15 attempts. He has hit 24 long balls, driven in 78 runs and scored 82 times.
Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong is slashing .280/.374/.572 this season with 40 home runs (2nd in MLB), 96 RBIs (4th in MLB) and an OPS of .946 (2nd in MLB). He has a 26.2% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate in 645 plate appearances, and he has scored 106 total runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 33 steals on 40 attempts.
In 644 plate appearances, Alex Bregman has posted a 15.2% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate while slashing .259/.348/.442 with 24 home runs, 81 RBIs and 84 runs scored.
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