Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Game 2 Prediction - 10/6/2025
Updated July 9, 2026
The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will play in Game 2 of the NLDS on Monday night. The Brewers claimed Game 1 with a dominant 9-3 victory, leaving the Cubs in must-win territory on the road. This is a bullpen game for the Brewers and it will be interesting to see if they can take a 2-0 lead with that in mind. Before the first pitch from Milwaukee, continue reading to get my Cubs vs Brewers Game 2 prediction.
Milwaukee is opting for a more flexible approach by using Aaron Ashby as an opener. Ashby threw 1.1 scoreless innings in Game 1 and has a 2.16 ERA over the season. The Brewers have not yet disclosed who will follow him, but the expectation is that Quinn Priester will do that. Priester has been reliable this season and will try to pass an important test against a division rival in the postseason.
Chicago manager Craig Counsell has confirmed Shōta Imanaga as the starter for this contest. Imanaga has prior experience against Milwaukee. In three starts against the Brewers this season, he had a 3.57 ERA with 17 strikeouts and three walks across 17.2 innings.
The Brewers have won two games in a row coming into this contest, including their first game of the postseason on Saturday. Chicago has dropped two of their last three games and are 2-2 in the postseason overall.
Player | Prop Type | Prop |
|---|---|---|
Shōta Imanaga | Strikeouts | Under 5.5 |
Jackson Chourio | Total Bases | Over 1.5 (if he plays) |
Score Projection: Brewers 4 — Cubs 2
Win Probability: Brewers 57%, Cubs 43%
This is a must-win game for Chicago, as they need to avoid going down 0-2 and having to win three straight games. But I don't think that the Cubs are going to get the win in this matchup. Milwaukee will likely send Priester to the mound after Ashby is done and that should mean a rough day for the bats of Chicago once again. I'll take the Brew Crew to win at home and to go up 2-0, moving to within one game of reaching the NLCS.
