MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs won their first playoff series since 2017 and next will travel just 90 miles north to face the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series.
It’s the Cubs vs. the Brewers for the first time in the playoffs.
The two NL Central rivals will square off in the 2025 National League Division Series with Game 1 beginning Saturday, Oct. 4 at American Family Field. The winner of the best-of-five NLDS advances to the National League Championship Series to face either the Philadelphia Phillies or Los Angeles Dodgers.
Here’s what to know about Cubs vs Brewers:
When is the Cubs next game?
The Cubs and Brewers will play Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday, Oct. 4, at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
What time is the Cubs vs Brewers game?
The time for Game 1 of the Cubs-Brewers playoff series is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.
Game 2 is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.
Cubs vs Brewers season series
The Cubs and Brewers renew their rivalry for the first time in the postseason. The Cubs won the season series, 7-6.
Chicago took two of three games in early May at American Family Field in the first of four series. The teams split two games from June 17-19 with the middle game getting rained out.
The only series the Cubs lost between the teams came at the end of July when they lost two in the three-game set.
The season series ended with five games over four days from Aug. 18-21. After the Brewers won the opener, the Cubs took the next three, including a doubleheader on the second day, before Milwaukee earned a 4-1 win to close out the season series.
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Cubs playoff schedule
The Cubs will play the Brewers in a best-of-five NLDS series, beginning with Game 1 on Oct. 4 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Here’s the NLDS schedule:
Game 1: Cubs at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1:08 p.m. | TBS | HBO MaxGame 2: Cubs at Brewers, Monday, Oct. 6, 8:08 p.m. | TBS | HBO MaxGame 3: Brewers at Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 8, time TBA | TBS | HBO MaxGame 4 (if necessary): Brewers at Cubs, Thursday, Oct. 9, time TBA | TBS | HBO MaxGame 5 (if necessary): Cubs at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 11, time TBA | TBS | HBO Max
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MLB postseason bracketNational League
Wild Card Series
Cincinnati Reds (6) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3): Dodgers win series, 2-0San Diego Padres (5) vs. Chicago Cubs (4): Cubs win series, 2-1
Division Series
Los Angeles Dodgers (3) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (2): Series begins Saturday, Oct. 4Chicago Cubs (4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (1): Series begins, Saturday, Oct. 4American League
Wild Card Series
Division Series
Detroit Tigers (6) vs. Seattle Mariners (2): Series begins Saturday, Oct. 4New York Yankees (4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (1): Series begins Saturday, Oct. 4
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed to this story.