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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Game 2 preview, Tuesday 8/19, 7:05 CT
The Cubs defeated the Brewers in Game 1 of the doubleheader 6-4. Owen Caissie hit his first MLB home run and drove in three, and Willi Castro hit a three-run blast for his first Cubs homer. Daniel Palencia recorded his 17th save with a game-ending double play.
The Chicago Cubs have needed a lift. The Cubs started the first game of the Tuesday doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers nine games back in the National League Central. The Cubs were four up on Cincinnati, who is looking to grab one of the final three wildcard spots.
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Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win in the opener of a split doubleheader.
Caissie and utility man Willi Castro, whose first home run as a Cub accounted for three runs in the third inning, combined to drive in all six of the Cubs’ runs in Game 1. Caissie’s first major-league home run then came in the sixth inning, an opposite-field solo shot.
The Chicago Cubs postponed their game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field Monday evening due to storms pounding through the area. The game, the second of a doubleheader planned for Monday, had been set to start at 7:05 p.m.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs were set to play a doubleheader on Monday, but Game 2 was rained out, setting up a doubleheader for Tuesday instead. In G
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 18: Groundscrew workers place a tarp over the infield before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers in game two of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on August 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Chicago Cubs Facing Backlash for Owen Caissie Decision Before Pirates Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A heartbreaking loss for the Chicago Cubs on Friday wasn't enough to change things up. Craig Counsell continued with his daily routine as the Cubs lineup was released ahead of the second game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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