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Cubs Blank Brewers to Take 3-1 NLDS Lead, Leaving Milwaukee Facing Must-Win Game 5

Milwaukee returns home for a must-win Game 5 with pitching likely to lean on the bullpen.

Oct 9, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy talks to the media before game four of the NLDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Cubs shut out Milwaukee 5-0 at Wrigley Field to seize a 3-1 lead in the best-of-five NLDS.
  • Freddy Peralta yielded a first-inning three-run homer to Ian Happ after a single and a walk, the Brewers’ fourth straight game with damage in the opening frame.
  • Chicago starter Matthew Boyd and a relay of relievers kept the Brewers off the board as Milwaukee squandered repeated leadoff baserunners.
  • A fielding error preceded an additional run and the Cubs tacked on late insurance, deepening the deficit.
  • Facing elimination at home on Oct. 11, Milwaukee is eyeing a bullpen-heavy approach as Pat Murphy both acknowledged the Wrigley crowd’s influence and drew attention with a pregame Shakespeare quote.