Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nick Mears (25) pitches throughout the second inning of the Nationwide League Division Sequence recreation at American Household Subject in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Oct. 6, 2025. MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn every belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday evening for a 2-0 lead within the Nationwide League Division Sequence between Central Division rivals.
Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the primary recreation with a hamstring subject, put the Brewers in entrance 7-3 with a two-out shot to heart off Daniel Palencia within the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 instances throughout the common season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs.
William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer within the third off starter Shota Imanaga.
Exhausting-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star staff after simply 5 main league begins, however slumped badly within the second half, acquired the win with three innings of scoreless aid. He allowed one hit and walked two, hanging out 4 of the 12 batters he confronted.
The groups traded three-run homers within the first inning.
Nico Hoerner singled with one out within the high half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 ft to left to make it 3-0.
The Brewers answered within the backside half, all after two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich had back-to-back singles and Vaughn despatched a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since Aug. 15.
Sport three of the best-of-five sequence is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago.
Milwaukee, which gained the NLDS opener 9-3, completed 5 video games forward of the Cubs within the division with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the No. 1 general seed and homefield benefit for the whole postseason.
The Brewers are within the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons, however haven’t gained a playoff sequence for the reason that NLCS in 2018.
–Jim Hoehn, Subject Stage Media
