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Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3: final score and stats

Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers 9 to Chicago Cubs 3, on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers.

MLBMonday, May 18, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers27-189

Final

Chicago Cubs29-193

DateMay 18, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance37,647

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Milwaukee Brewers	0	1	0	4	3	1	0	0	0	9
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3

Top performers

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AverageAndrew Vaughn · 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB

Home RunsChristian Yelich · 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Runs Batted InJake Bauers · 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingJake Bauers · 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageMichael Busch · 2-2, 2 2B, RBI, BB

Home RunsDansby Swanson · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InDansby Swanson · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingMichael Busch · 2-2, 2 2B, RBI, BB

Team comparison

Milwaukee BrewersChicago Cubs

Runs per game

4.5

0.5

Runs allowed per game

2.5

6.0

27-18Record29-19

1st in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

5-2Road record / home record0-0

WLWWWLast 5LL

W1StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Milwaukee Brewers

Quinn Priester SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Angel Zerpa RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Brian Fitzpatrick RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Milwaukee Brewers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jackson Chourio	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	22	.315	.351	.463
Brice Turang	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	24	.280	.403	.471
William Contreras	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	11	.287	.359	.386
Christian Yelich	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	16	.297	.357	.516
Andrew Vaughn	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	16	.314	.442	.486
Blake Perkins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.109	.210	.164
Jake Bauers	2-4	4	2	2	4	1	0	0	6	.288	.361	.511
Luis Rengifo	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.205	.269	.265
Sal Frelick	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	13	.226	.303	.315
Joey Ortiz	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.202	.283	.253
Team	13-37	37	9	13	9	2	4	4	137

Milwaukee Brewers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brandon Sproat	4.2	3	3	3	3	5	1	78-46	5.75	78
Shane Drohan	4.1	4	0	0	0	5	0	42-34	2.57	42
Team	9.0	7	3	3	3	10	1	120-80		120

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	21	.258	.342	.384
Michael Busch	2-2	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	14	.241	.367	.388
Alex Bregman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.254	.340	.360
Ian Happ	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.222	.361	.444
Seiya Suzuki	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	.266	.367	.461
Michael Conforto	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.328	.437	.621
Matt Shaw	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.242	.291	.400
Carson Kelly	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	13	.307	.392	.412
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.229	.308	.366
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	12	.194	.301	.368
Team	7-33	33	3	7	3	1	3	10	120

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shota Imanaga	4.1	9	8	8	3	2	2	79-49	3.38	79
Ethan Roberts	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0	28-17	0.96	28
Ty Blach	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	30-22	0.00	30
Team	9.0	13	9	9	4	4	2	137-88		137

Recent form

Milwaukee BrewersWLWWW

Oct 28, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysW 4-1

Oct 27, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-4

Oct 26, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysW 10-1

Oct 24, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 5-4

Oct 23, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Sep 30, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 1-4

Sep 29, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 0-8

Season series

MIL wins series 3-0

May 20, 2026MIL 5, CHC 0

May 19, 2026MIL 5, CHC 2

May 18, 2026MIL 9, CHC 3

Team pages

Milwaukee Brewers
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs?

Milwaukee Brewers won, 9-3, on Monday, May 18, 2026.

What was the final score of Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs?

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3.

Who were the top performers?

Milwaukee Brewers: Andrew Vaughn (2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB batting average). Chicago Cubs: Michael Busch (2-2, 2 2B, RBI, BB batting average).

Where is Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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