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Cubs-Brewers Doubleheader Postponed Amid Stormy Forecast
19 Aug
Summary
- Second game of Cubs-Brewers doubleheader postponed due to storms
- Taillon to start nightcap after returning from injury
- Cubs fall 9 games behind Brewers in NL Central after shutout loss
On August 19, 2025, the second game of a scheduled doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field was postponed due to the threat of storms. The game will now be played on Tuesday as part of a split doubleheader, with the first game starting at 1:20 p.m. CDT and the second game at 7:05 p.m. as originally scheduled.
The Cubs were set to have Jameson Taillon, who was returning from a right calf sprain, start the nightcap. However, with the postponement, Taillon will now start the second game on Tuesday. In the first game on Monday, the Cubs suffered a 7-0 loss, falling 9 games behind the Brewers in the National League Central. The Brewers have won 15 of their last 16 games and lead the season series 5-4.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell had to use four relievers after starter Cade Horton left early with a blister, and the Cubs managed only two hits in the lopsided defeat. "We couldn't get anything going offensively, it was a doubleheader so we had to protect the pitching and we didn't score," Counsell said, summing up the Cubs' lackluster performance, their eighth shutout loss of the season.
