The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on May 18, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 37,647 witnessed the Milwaukee Brewers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Umpires
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Second Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHC | Caleb Thielbar | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-19 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-24 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
| CHC | Riley Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-22 |
| MIL | Rob Zastryzny | RP | 60-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| MIL | Jared Koenig | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-05-29 |
| MIL | Akil Baddoo | LF | 60-Day-IL | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-06-01 |
| MIL | Quinn Priester | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| MIL | Brandon Woodruff | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-06-03 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| MIL | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .351 | .415 | .595 | 1.009 |
| CHC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | .212 | .297 | .364 | .661 |
Milwaukee Brewers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jackson Chourio | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .351 | .463 |
| 2 | Brice Turang | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .280 | .403 | .471 |
| 3 | William Contreras | C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .359 | .386 |
| 4 | Christian Yelich | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .357 | .516 |
| 5 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .314 | .442 | .486 |
| 5 | Blake Perkins | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .210 | .164 |
| 6 | Jake Bauers | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .361 | .511 |
| 7 | Luis Rengifo | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .269 | .265 |
| 8 | Sal Frelick | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .303 | .315 |
| 9 | Joey Ortiz | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .283 | .253 |
Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Brandon Sproat | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 78-46 | 5.75 |
| Shane Drohan | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42-34 | 2.57 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .342 | .384 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .367 | .388 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .340 | .360 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .361 | .444 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .367 | .461 |
| 6 | Michael Conforto | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .328 | .437 | .621 |
| 6 | Matt Shaw | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .291 | .400 |
| 7 | Carson Kelly | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .392 | .412 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .308 | .366 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .301 | .368 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 79-49 | 3.38 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-17 | 0.96 |
| Ty Blach | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30-22 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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