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Brewers Seek Doubleheader Split Against Cubs at Wrigley
20 Aug
Summary
- Brewers and Cubs square off in Game 2 of doubleheader
- Woodruff and Taillon set to start for their respective teams
- Cubs won Game 1 by a score of 6-4

On August 19, 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs squared off in a doubleheader at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took the first game 6-4, but the Brewers now seek to split the series in the second contest.
Brandon Woodruff (4-0, 2.06 ERA) will start for the Brewers, while the Cubs counter with Jameson Taillon (7-6, 4.44 ERA). Taillon is making his first start after a lengthy stint on the injured list. In the opening game, the Cubs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when William Contreras singled, Christian Yelich walked, and Andrew Vaughn drove in Contreras.
The Brewers and Cubs will face off again on August 20, with Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 3.89 ERA) taking on Chicago's Colin Rea (9-5, 3.99 ERA). The series concludes on August 21, with the Brewers' Quinn Priester (11-2, 3.48 ERA) squaring off against the Cubs' Shota Imanaga (8-5, 3.06 ERA).