The Brewers looked to take the rubber match of the series after splitting the first two against Chicago. Brandon Woodruff was on the mound for the Brewers facing Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks. With a four-game lead in the division heading into this game, the Brewers are still far from comfortable atop the division.
The Cubs got on the board early, when Ian Happ hit an RBI double to right field that scored Tauchman and moved Hoerner to third. Dansby Swanson then hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the Cubs second baseman, giving Chicago an early 2-0 lead.