Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 31, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Brewers visited the Cubs on Monday, August 31 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Brewers -105, Cubs -105) prices the Brewers at 50% and the Cubs at 50%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Milwaukee Brewers 3, Chicago Cubs 17
Chicago Cubs won by 14.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs +1.5): Chicago Cubs covered.
- Combined score 20 vs the closing total of 9.5: Over.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -105 on the moneyline (a 50% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Brewers -1.5 (+150)
Brewers -1.5 (+146)
Cubs -114 51%
Cubs -105 50%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 45 times since 2023: the Brewers won 25 and the Cubs 20.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Cubs 4, Brewers 3 Cubs won | ||
| Jun 27, 2026 | Cubs 8, Brewers 2 Cubs won | ||
| Jun 26, 2026 | Cubs 2, Brewers 6 Brewers won | ||
| May 20, 2026 | Brewers 5, Cubs 0 Brewers won | ||
| May 19, 2026 | Brewers 5, Cubs 2 Brewers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers
- Milwaukee Brewers team stats
- Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays (Oct 28)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (Oct 27)
- Milwaukee Brewers 10, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 26)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (Oct 24)
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
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- Athletics 1, Texas Rangers 8 (Aug 31)
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- New York Yankees 1, Los Angeles Angels 10 (Aug 31)
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