Brewers overcome Jacob Misiorowski struggles to defeat Cubs

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 9-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, improving their record to 86-53. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski allowed five earned runs over four innings, marking his most challenging outing of the season. The Milwaukee offense responded by tagging Cubs starter David Peterson for six runs in less than four innings, highlighted by a solo home run from Jackson Chourio. A string of five consecutive hits in the fourth inning provided the decisive lead for Milwaukee. While the Cubs remain in a wild-card position, they now sit nine games behind the Brewers in the NL Central standings with 22 games remaining in the regular season. This game marked the third of a four-game series between the division rivals.

• 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers bats light up Cubs pitching to overcome Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season
• 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers bats light up Cubs to overcome Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season