The Chicago Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:40 p.m. ET at American Family Field. David Peterson starts for Chicago against Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee, in the second game of a series the Brewers opened with a 4-3 win on Monday.
| First pitch | Tuesday, September 8, 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 | David Peterson, LHP (7-8, 5.39 ERA) |
| Brewers starter | Jacob Misiorowski, RHP (14-5, 1.97 ERA) |
| Records | Cubs 81-64, Brewers 89-56 |
| Series | Brewers lead 1-0 after Monday’s 4-3 win |
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.
Misiorowski Is the Story
Jacob Misiorowski comes in at 14-5 with a 1.97 ERA, which puts him squarely in the NL Cy Young conversation for a Brewers team that owns the best record in baseball at 89-56. Facing him is David Peterson, who has had a rough year at 5.39, so the matchup tilts heavily toward the home side.
What It Means for the Race
Milwaukee leads the NL Central by eight with a magic number of 10, so the division is close to done. What the Brewers are still playing for is the top seed in the National League and the first round bye that comes with it, with the Dodgers two games behind them.
Chicago is secure in the wild card field, holding the second NL spot, and is chasing Philadelphia for the top wild card and home field in a best of three series. Monday’s one run loss cost them a game in that chase.
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NL Central standings · NL wild card standings · NL Cy Young odds · All MLB games today
The Bottom Line
7:40 p.m. ET Tuesday in Milwaukee. Misiorowski at 14-5 with a 1.97 ERA against a struggling Peterson, and the Brewers are heavy favorites to take a 2-0 series lead.