Milwaukee Brewers host Chicago Cubs in Labor Day divisional matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 4:47 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet at American Family Field on Labor Day for the final regular-season series between the two NL Central rivals. Milwaukee enters the game with an 88-56 record and a seven-game division lead over the 81-63 Cubs. Robert Gasser is set to start for the Brewers against Chicago left-hander Matthew Boyd. The Brewers made a roster change prior to the game, placing reliever Grant Anderson on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation and recalling Brandon Sproat from Triple-A. Milwaukee holds a 12-game magic number to clinch the division title, which could decrease to six by the end of this series. The two clubs recently split a four-game series at Wrigley Field.
- •Milwaukee leads Chicago by seven games in the NL Central standings.
- •Robert Gasser starts for Milwaukee opposite Chicago left-hander Matthew Boyd.
- •Grant Anderson is on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation.
- •Brandon Sproat was recalled from Triple-A to bolster the Milwaukee bullpen.
- •The Brewers currently hold a 12-game magic number to clinch the division.
- 4:47 PMYahoo Sports — Game Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (88-56) vs Chicago Cubs (81-63)
"Robert Gasser and Matthew Boyd square off again in one last battle of NL Central rivals
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