Brewers come out swinging in 9-3 rout of Cubs
Five Brewers each have two hits as the offense exploded against Shota Imanaga
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 18: Jake Bauers #9 and Andrew Vaughn #28 of the Milwaukee Brewers high five after Bauers's three-run home run in the fifth inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on May 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Zoe Davis/Getty Images) | Getty Images In the first of 13 meetings between the Brewers and Cubs this season, the Brewers set the tone for these matchups. Though the Cubs were riding a 15-game home winning streak and had their ace on the mound, it didn’t faze the Brewers at all.
They scored eight runs off of Shota Imanaga as they rolled to a 9-3 victory in the season opener. Early on, Imanaga looked strong for the Cubs. He got through the first with just eight pitches.
Jackson Chourio flew out on the first pitch of the game, Brice Turang struck out on four pitches, and William Contreras grounded out. Meanwhile, Brandon Sproat had an opposite start. Eight of his first 11 pitches were balls as he walked the first two batters.
He recovered, but not without a little tension. Two fly balls were deep on a windy day but remained in the ballpark and were easy fly outs. They were sandwiched with a strikeout of Alex Bregman, and the game remained scoreless.
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