CHICAGO (Interstat) — Kyle Harrison pitched the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, improving to 5-1 on the season. Milwaukee (29-18) scored all its runs in two innings, capitalizing on defensive miscues. The Brewers broke through in the second inning when David Hamilton lined a single to center field. Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong misplayed the ball, allowing three runs to score. Milwaukee added a run in the third on a Jake Bauers single that drove in William Contreras. The Brewers padded the lead with another run in the seventh. Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (3-2) took the loss, yielding five runs — three earned — on eight hits over six innings. Chicago (29-21) managed only two hits on the afternoon. The game drew 39,459 fans and lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes. The Brewers completed a three-game sweep at Wrigley, having won 5-2 on Tuesday and 9-3 on Monday.

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Wednesday night to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals. David Hamilton had three hits and scored two runs as division-leading Milwaukee improved to 29-18 with its 14th win in 18 games. Jake Bauers extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games with an RBI single in the third. Harrison, who improved to 5-1, allowed two hits and walked one in his fourth career game with double-digit strikeouts. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.96 ERA in his last five starts, striking out 41 batters in 28 innings. The Brewers grabbed the lead in the second inning against Cubs starter Edward Cabrera. After Jake Bauers grounded out, Sal Frelick reached on catcher interference by Carson Kelly upon a successful challenge by Milwaukee. Joey Ortiz walked, and Hamilton lined a single to center field. Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong misplayed the ball, allowing Frelick and Ortiz to score and Hamilton to race home for a three-run triple. The error gave Milwaukee a 3-0 lead. Milwaukee added a run in the third. William Contreras walked, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by Kelly. After Christian Yelich struck out and Garrett Mitchell struck out, Bauers singled to right to bring home Contreras, making it 4-0. The Brewers completed the scoring in the seventh. Hamilton led off with a triple to right field, his first triple of the season. After Jackson Chourio walked, Brice Turang struck out, but Contreras singled to right to score Hamilton for a 5-0 advantage. Harrison, who threw 54 strikes among 69 pitches, retired the Cubs in order in the second, third and fourth innings. He struck out the side in the fourth. Nico Hoerner doubled in the first inning, but was erased on a double play when Alex Bregman flied to center and Hoerner was thrown out at third on a successful challenge by Milwaukee. Bregman singled in the seventh for Chicago’s only other hit. Harrison allowed his first baserunner after the first when Seiya Suzuki walked to lead off the second, but he struck out Kelly and Michael Busch and got Dansby Swanson to fly out. He struck out the side in the fourth and worked around a leadoff single by Bregman in the seventh. DL Hall relieved Harrison in the eighth and pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts. Hall retired all six batters he faced, including a double-play grounder by Miguel Amaya to end the eighth. Cabrera took the loss for Chicago, falling to 3-2. He allowed four hits and one earned run, striking out two and walking three in three innings. The Cubs used five relievers, with Hoby Milner, Trent Thornton, Ryan Rolison, Daniel Palencia and Phil Maton combining to allow four hits and one earned run over the final six innings. Milner pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with one strikeout. Thornton went 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. Rolison tossed 1 2/3 innings with one strikeout. Palencia threw two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits and no runs with two strikeouts. Maton allowed two hits and one earned run in two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout. The Cubs managed only two hits on the night: Hoerner’s first-inning double and Bregman’s seventh-inning single. Chicago struck out 15 times, including 11 against Harrison. The Cubs fell to 29-21 with the loss, dropping two games behind the Brewers in the division. The game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes before a crowd of 39,459 at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee opened the scoring with three runs in the second, aided by Crow-Armstrong’s error. After Frelick reached on catcher interference and Ortiz walked, Hamilton laced a line drive to center. Crow-Armstrong charged but the ball skipped past him, allowing all three runners to score. Hamilton was credited with a single and three RBIs on the play. The Brewers extended their lead in the third. Contreras walked and stole second, then moved to third when catcher Kelly’s throw sailed into center field. After two strikeouts, Bauers grounded a single through the right side to plate Contreras. Milwaukee added its final run in the seventh. Hamilton tripled into the right-field corner, the first triple of his career. Chourio walked, and after Turang struck out, Contreras singled to right to bring home Hamilton. The Brewers threatened again in the ninth, loading the bases on a Hamilton single, a walk to Turang and a Contreras single, but Yelich struck out to end the inning. Hall closed out the Cubs in the bottom of the ninth, striking out Bregman to end the game. The sweep was the first of the season for Milwaukee over Chicago. The Brewers outscored the Cubs 19-5 in the three-game series. Milwaukee next hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, while Chicago hosts the Houston Astros. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Milwaukee 7, Chicago 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Chicago with a 50.60 percent probability to win. Milwaukee had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of five went over the over/under line of 6.5.

AP Sports Preview CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs conclude a three-game series Wednesday at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under cloudy skies and 66 degrees. Milwaukee (27-18) sends left-hander Kyle Harrison (4-1, 3.38 ERA) to the mound. Chicago (29-19) counters with right-hander Edward Cabrera (3-1, 4.02 ERA). The Brewers have won the first two games of this series, 9-3 on Monday and 3-0 on Tuesday. Harrison is coming off a win against the Cubs on Monday, allowing three earned runs over 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts in a no-decision that Milwaukee ultimately won. Cabrera, making his first start in this rivalry, will look to stop a Cubs slide that has seen them lose four of their last six. Milwaukee enters having won three of its last four games. The bullpen has been a key factor, led by left-hander Shane Drohan. Over his last seven appearances, Drohan has a 0.79 ERA and nine strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings, including a 4 1/3-inning scoreless outing Monday against the Cubs. His 2026 line includes a 4-0 record in relief and 16 strikeouts. For Chicago, left-hander Ty Blach has emerged as a reliable arm out of the pen. In Monday’s loss, he threw three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. The Cubs’ lineup has struggled against Milwaukee pitching, scoring three runs total in the series. The series finale features a significant contrast in recent form: The Brewers are 7-3 in their last 10, the Cubs 4-6. Milwaukee is averaging 6.2 runs per game over that span, while Chicago is averaging 4.1. A key matchup to watch: Brewers outfielder/first baseman Jake Bauers has been productive against Cubs pitching this season, hitting .300 with a home run and four RBIs. Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson homered Monday but is 2-for-10 in the series. The Interstat game simulator projects a 7-3 Milwaukee victory. The Brewers are a minus-1.5 favorite on the run line, with an over/under of 6.5. Harrison has not faced the Cubs since 2024; Cabrera is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two career starts against Milwaukee. UP NEXT: The Brewers open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at American Family Field. The Cubs host the Houston Astros for a three-game set beginning Friday at Wrigley Field.