Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Final — September 1, 2026
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About 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 Tuesday, September 1 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed 10, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Brewers +105, Cubs -124) prices the Brewers at 47% and the Cubs at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 4
Milwaukee Brewers won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): Milwaukee Brewers covered.
- Combined score 13 vs the closing total of 10: Over.
- Milwaukee Brewers closed at +105 on the moneyline (a 47% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Brewers +1.5 (-190)
Brewers +1.5 (-192)
Cubs -125 53%
Cubs -124 53%
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 46 times since 2023: the Brewers won 25 and the Cubs 21.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Brewers 3, Cubs 17 Cubs won | ||
| 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 |
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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More MLB games on September 1, 2026
- San Diego Padres 3, Cincinnati Reds 4 (Sep 1)
- Toronto Blue Jays 1, Cleveland Guardians 6 (Sep 1)
- San Francisco Giants 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 13 (Sep 1)
- New York Mets 2, Tampa Bay Rays 6 (Sep 1)
- Seattle Mariners 9, Boston Red Sox 6 (Sep 1)
- Atlanta Braves 5, Washington Nationals 9 (Sep 1)
- Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 1)
- Detroit Tigers 2, Minnesota Twins 15 (Sep 1)
- Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 8 (Sep 1)
- Chicago White Sox 5, Houston Astros 1 (Sep 1)
- Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 4 (Sep 1)
- New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Angels 3 (Sep 1)
- Philadelphia Phillies 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (Sep 1)
- St. Louis Cardinals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 (Sep 1)
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