The blue and gold streamers fell onto American Family Field as the Milwaukee Brewers rushed out of the dugout following the final out of the Chicago Cubs’ 3-1 loss in Game 5 of the National League Division Series that abruptly ended a journey that started eight months ago.

Follow along for the National League Division Series Game 3, as the Cubs bring the series back to Wrigley Field and try to get back into the series.

The Chicago Cubs have their backs against the wall after a 7-3 loss to the Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Cubs are now down 2 games to 0 in the best-of-five series.

Jackson Chorio battled through a hamstring injury to hit a tape measure home run in the Brewers 7-3 win over the Cubs in Game 2 of the NLDS.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB game from October 8, 2025 on ESPN.

Here's our final score and recap from Game 4 of the National League Division Series, where the Cubs won to force a Game 5.