Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs | August 31, 2026

Final August 31, 2026 • Wrigley Field, Chicago

Milwaukee Brewers

85-53

👑 Chicago Cubs

78-60

MLB PREVIEW • August 31, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers (85-53) travels to play Chicago Cubs (78-60) at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Milwaukee Brewers

Visiting Side

Record 85-53

Chicago Cubs

Home Side

Record 78-60

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
MIL	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	9	1
CHI	4	2	0	3	0	0	4	4	~	17	20	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

71%

Milwaukee Brewers

29%

Chicago Cubs

Projected Score MIL 5 - CHI 4.2

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

62.0% Win % 56.5%

85-52 Overall Record 78-60

47-25 Home Record 40-29

38-27 Away Record 38-31

4.99 Runs / G 5.38

.255 Team BA .253

.736 Team OPS .775

3.37 Team ERA 4.14

1.16 WHIP 1.25

4642 AB (At Bats) 4766

683 R (Runs) 742

1185 H (Hits) 1205

238 2B (Doubles) 234

22 3B (Triples) 21

126 HR (Home Runs) 196

644 RBI (Runs Batted In) 701

1845 TB (Total Bases) 2069

566 BB (Walks) 583

1141 SO (Strikeouts) 1171

135 SB (Stolen Bases) 101

.255 AVG .253

.338 OBP .341

.397 SLG .434

.736 OPS .775

652.0 RC (Runs Created) 729.7

.106 BB/PA .107

0.50 BB/K 0.50

4.00 P/PA 3.96

386 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 451

5319 PA (Plate Appearances) 5465

36.8 AB/HR 24.3

3.37 ERA 4.14

1.16 WHIP 1.25

1225.2 IP (Innings) 1233.2

994 H (Hits Allowed) 1136

459 ER (Earned Runs) 567

137 HR (HR Allowed) 209

430 BB (Walks Allowed) 412

1320 K (Strikeouts) 1068

9.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

85 W (Wins) 78

52 L (Losses) 60

44 SV (Saves) 29

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

61 E (Errors) 51

238 DP (Double Plays) 234

4811 TC (Total Chances) 5053

3677 PO (Putouts) 3701

1073 A (Assists) 1301

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 3.37 and Batting Average of .255 into the matchup.

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs counters with a Team ERA of 4.14 and Batting Average of .253.

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

34,763

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -105 | O/U: 9.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Kyle Harrison

Home Starter

Clay Holmes

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

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

Total Submissions: 59 circles

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