In the hours after president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said the Cubs wouldn’t be traditional trade deadline buyers “unless things change dramatically,” the team put together a 3-1 win against the division-leading Brewers.
Specifically, Hoyer said the team would likely be focused on moves that will improve the team “in ‘25 and beyond,” adding, “but you never know what happens in a seven-game stretch.”
A strong bullpen showing, paired with just enough offense, kept that faint glimmer of hope alive.
The Cubs scored in the third inning on an RBI single from Michael Busch, in the fourth on a wild pitch, and in the sixth on a solo homer from Ian Happ.
The Cubs pitching staff held the Brewers scoreless until the eighth inning, when Willy Adames hit a solo homer off rookie reliever Porter Hodge. Starter Javier Assad limited the Brewers to one hit in 3 1/3 innings.