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MLB Game Preview · August 18, 2025

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalWrigley Field3:50 p.m.

Game at a glance

Milwaukee Brewers visits Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:50 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Milwaukee Brewers

  1. 1Brice Turang2BSeason—
  2. 2Caleb Durbin3BSeason—
  3. 3William ContrerasDHSeason—
  4. 4Christian YelichLFSeason—
  5. 5Andrew Vaughn1BSeason—
  6. 6Blake PerkinsCFSeason—
  7. 7Sal FrelickRFSeason—
  8. 8Danny JansenCSeason—
  9. 9Joey OrtizSSSeason—

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Michael Busch1BSeason—
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRFSeason—
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiDHSeason—
  4. 4Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFSeason—
  5. 5Carson KellyCSeason—
  6. 6Owen CaissieLFSeason—
  7. 7Nico HoernerSSSeason—
  8. 8Willi Castro2BSeason—
  9. 9Matt Shaw3BSeason—

Pitching matchup

Freddy Peralta is lined up for Milwaukee Brewers, opposite Cade Horton for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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