Brewers Score Update: Milwaukee’s Late Rally Falls Short in 5-4 Heartbreaker vs Twins

The Milwaukee Brewers kept their foot on the NL Central accelerator Tuesday night, shutting out the Chicago Cubs 5-0 at Wrigley Field to trim Chicago’s division lead to just three games. Christian Yelich jump-started the offense in the 2nd inning with a towering solo homer to right, his third of the 2026 campaign. Milwaukee broke the game open two frames later: Jake Bauers sliced an RBI single, Sal Frelick ripped a two-run double off Cubs starter Shota Imanaga, and top prospect Jackson Chourio capped the four-run 4th with a line-drive RBI knock to center. Rookie right-hander Brandon Sproat did the rest. Mixing a high-octane fastball with a late-breaking slider, the 23-year-old scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and struck out seven for his second straight victory. Hoby Milner, Joel Payamps and Trevor Megill slammed the door with three clean frames out of the bullpen. Key moments that shaped the Brewers score today: • Yelich’s 399-foot blast gave Milwaukee an early 1-0 cushion. • Frelick’s gap-shot double plated two and pushed the Brewers score to 4-0. • Sproat pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the 5th, freezing Ian Happ with a 96 mph heater on the outside black. Milwaukee (27-18) has now won nine of its last eleven and owns the National League’s best road record at 15-7. Chicago (29-19) has dropped four straight. Up next: the division rivals wrap the three-game set tomorrow at 1:20 p.m. CT. Freddy Peralta (4-2, 3.11 ERA) faces Cubs southpaw Jordan Wicks (2-3, 4.52). Fans searching for “Brewers score” or “Brewers game today” can follow live updates on MLB.com or tune in on Bally Sports Wisconsin and Marquee Sports Network.