Brewers vs Cubs Game (May 18, 2026) - Played at Wrigley Field

Final · May 18, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

Wrigley Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Milwaukee BrewersMIL	0	1	0	4	3	1	0	0	0	9	13	0
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	7	0

Decisions

WinnerShane Drohan
LoserShota Imanaga

Scoring plays

Top 2Christian Yelich homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
Top 4Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd.2-0
Top 4Sal Frelick doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Andrew Vaughn scores. Jake Bauers scores.4-0
Top 4Jackson Chourio singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd.5-0
Top 5Jake Bauers homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn scores.8-0
Bot 5Dansby Swanson homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Carson Kelly scores.8-2
Bot 5Michael Busch doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Chourio. Nico Hoerner scores.8-3
Top 6Christian Yelich doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras to 3rd.9-3

Box score

Milwaukee Brewers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Jackson ChourioLF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.315
Brice Turang2B	4	1	0	0	1	2	.280
William ContrerasC	5	1	2	0	0	0	.287
Christian YelichDH	4	2	2	2	1	1	.297
Andrew Vaughn1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.314
Blake PerkinsCF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.109
Jake Bauers1B	4	2	2	4	0	0	.288
Luis Rengifo3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.205
Sal FrelickRF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.226
Joey OrtizSS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.202
Totals	37	9	13	9	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.258
Michael Busch1B	2	0	2	1	1	0	.241
Alex Bregman3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.254
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.222
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.266
Michael ConfortoDH	3	0	0	0	0	2	.328
Matt ShawDH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Carson KellyC	4	1	2	0	0	2	.307
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.229
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	2	0	0	.194
Totals	33	3	7	3	3	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	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

Game info

Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 37,647
Duration: 2 h 31
Weather: 77 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 15 mph, Out To CF
Umpires: Derek Thomas (Home plate) · Jansen Visconti (First base) · Alex Tosi (Second base) · Cory Blaser (Third base)

About this game

Who won Brewers vs Cubs?

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

When was Brewers vs Cubs played?

On Monday, May 18, 2026, at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

Where was Brewers vs Cubs played?

At Wrigley Field.

Team

Milwaukee BrewersMIL

Chicago CubsCHC

Scoring plays

Top 2Christian Yelich homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.1-0

Top 4Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd.2-0

Top 4Sal Frelick doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Andrew Vaughn scores. Jake Bauers scores.4-0

Top 4Jackson Chourio singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd.5-0

Top 5Jake Bauers homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn scores.8-0

Bot 5Dansby Swanson homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Carson Kelly scores.8-2

Bot 5Michael Busch doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Chourio. Nico Hoerner scores.8-3

Top 6Christian Yelich doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras to 3rd.9-3

Batters

RBI

AVG

.315

.280

.287

.297

.314

.109

.288

.205

.226

.202

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Brandon Sproat

4.2

78-46

5.75

Shane Drohan

4.1

42-34

2.57

Batters

RBI

AVG

.258

.241

.254

.222

.266

.328

.242

.307

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF

.229

Dansby SwansonSS

.194

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Shota Imanaga

4.1

79-49

3.38

Ethan Roberts

1.2

28-17

0.96

Ty Blach

3.0

30-22

0.00