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For the Milwaukee Brewers to win their first playoff series since 2018, they’ll have to go through their biggest rival: the Chicago Cubs.
It’s the Brewers vs the Cubs 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 Oct. 4 at American Family Field.
Adding to the dramatics, of course, is former Brewers manager and Wisconsinite Craig Counsell facing his old team. Counsell, who has the most wins as a manager in Brewers history, left Milwaukee after the 2023 season for a record-setting contract with the Cubs.
Chicago played its way into the NLDS by defeating the San Diego Padres in a three-game wild card series that concluded Oct. 2. The top-seeded Brewers have been waiting for their opponent after earning a bye past the wild-card round.
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 Brewers vs Cubs:
When is the Brewers next game?
The Brewers and Cubs will play Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday, Oct. 4, at American Family Field.
What time is the Brewers vs Cubs game?
The time for Game 1 of the Brewers-Cubs playoff series is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.
Game 2 is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.
Brewers vs Cubs
The Brewers and Cubs 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.
Just before the Brewers really started to heat up this season, the teams split two games from June 17-19 with the middle game getting rained out.
The only series the Brewers won between the teams came at the end of July when they won 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 restored order with a 4-1 win to close out the season series.
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Brewers playoff schedule
The Brewers will play the Cubs in a best-of-five NLDS series, beginning with Game 1 on Oct. 4 at American Family Field.
Here’s the NLDS schedule:
Game 1: Cubs at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1:08 p.m.Game 2: Cubs at Brewers, Monday, Oct. 6, 8:08 p.m.Game 3: Brewers at Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 8, time TBDGame 4 (if necessary): Brewers at Cubs, Thursday, Oct. 9Game 5 (if necessary): Cubs at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 11
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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
Detroit Tigers (6) vs. Cleveland Guardians (3): Tigers win series, 2-1Boston Red Sox (5) vs. New York Yankees (4): Yankees win series, 2-1
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