The Chicago Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:40 p.m. ET at American Family Field. Kevin Gausman starts for Chicago against Logan Henderson for Milwaukee, with the Brewers up 2-0 in the series after a 4-3 win in 10 innings on Tuesday.
| First pitch | Wednesday, September 9, 7:40 p.m. ET (6:40 CT) |
| TV | Marquee Sports Network (Cubs market), FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin (Brewers market), MLB.TV out of market |
| Cubs starter | Kevin Gausman, RHP (9-11) |
| Brewers starter | Logan Henderson, RHP (9-3) |
| Records | Cubs 81-65, Brewers 90-56 |
| Series | Brewers lead 2-0 after Tuesday’s 4-3 win in 10 innings |
What Time Is Cubs vs. Brewers and What Channel?
7:40 p.m. ET, 6:40 local in Milwaukee. Marquee carries it in Chicago, FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and MLB.TV everywhere else.
The Cubs Are Running Out of Series
Chicago has now lost the first two here, the second one in extra innings when DL Hall got the last of it and Caleb Thielbar took the loss. That is a hard way to give away a game to the team you are chasing.
Kevin Gausman comes in at 9-11, a record that undersells him more than it flatters him, against Logan Henderson at 9-3. Milwaukee has gotten this kind of production out of its rotation all year, which is the short version of how the Brewers got to 90 wins before anyone else.
What It Means for the Race
Milwaukee is 90-56 and nine games clear in the NL Central. The magic number to clinch the division is down to eight. The bigger prize now is the top seed in the National League and the bye that comes with it, and the Brewers hold that by a game and a half over the Dodgers.
Chicago at 81-65 is not in danger of missing October, but it is in a tight fight for the top wild card spot and the home games that come with it. Philadelphia sits just ahead at 81-64, so every loss here costs the Cubs ground in a race they can still win.
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The Bottom Line
7:40 p.m. ET Wednesday in Milwaukee. Gausman against Logan Henderson, with the Cubs trying to avoid a sweep and the Brewers eight away from clinching the Central.