Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs | September 1, 2026

Final September 1, 2026 • Wrigley Field, Chicago

Milwaukee Brewers 👑

86-53

Chicago Cubs

78-61

MLB PREVIEW • September 1, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers (86-53) travels to play Chicago Cubs (78-61) at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Milwaukee Brewers

Visiting Side

Record 86-53

Chicago Cubs

Home Side

Record 78-61

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
MIL	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	2	0	9	13	2
CHI	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	6	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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71%

Milwaukee Brewers

29%

Chicago Cubs

Projected Score MIL 5 - CHI 4.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Milwaukee Brewers has a stronger overall season performance.
Milwaukee Brewers has a better road record than Chicago Cubs's home record.
Chicago Cubs boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Milwaukee Brewers

STAT

Chicago Cubs

61.9% Win % 56.1%

86-53 Overall Record 78-61

47-25 Home Record 40-30

39-28 Away Record 38-31

5.00 Runs / G 5.37

.256 Team BA .252

.738 Team OPS .773

3.47 Team ERA 4.17

1.17 WHIP 1.26

4713 AB (At Bats) 4799

695 R (Runs) 746

1207 H (Hits) 1211

244 2B (Doubles) 237

22 3B (Triples) 21

129 HR (Home Runs) 196

655 RBI (Runs Batted In) 704

1882 TB (Total Bases) 2078

573 BB (Walks) 586

1157 SO (Strikeouts) 1179

136 SB (Stolen Bases) 101

.256 AVG .252

.339 OBP .340

.399 SLG .433

.738 OPS .773

664.3 RC (Runs Created) 731.4

.106 BB/PA .107

0.50 BB/K 0.50

4.00 P/PA 3.96

395 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 454

5397 PA (Plate Appearances) 5501

36.5 AB/HR 24.5

3.47 ERA 4.17

1.17 WHIP 1.26

1242.2 IP (Innings) 1242.2

1020 H (Hits Allowed) 1149

479 ER (Earned Runs) 576

146 HR (HR Allowed) 211

440 BB (Walks Allowed) 417

1331 K (Strikeouts) 1073

9.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

86 W (Wins) 78

53 L (Losses) 61

44 SV (Saves) 29

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

64 E (Errors) 51

244 DP (Double Plays) 237

4885 TC (Total Chances) 5092

3728 PO (Putouts) 3728

1093 A (Assists) 1313

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago Cubs plays on familiar turf at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Milwaukee Brewers Could Win

Milwaukee Brewers brings a Team ERA of 3.47 and Batting Average of .256 into the matchup.

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs counters with a Team ERA of 4.17 and Batting Average of .252.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Milwaukee Brewers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Wrigley Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

33,185

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -121 | O/U: 10

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Robert Gasser

Home Starter

Matthew Boyd

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Milwaukee Brewers (48.9%) Chicago Cubs (51.1%)

Total Submissions: 55 circles

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