Nico Horner hit a two-run homer and Ian Happ knocked in the eventual winning run with a double as Chicago edged the Brewers on Opening Day 5-4.
Andrew McCutchen, Willy Adames, and Rowdy Tellez had two hits each and Lorenzo Cain knocked in a pair of runs for Milwaukee.
The Cubs scored three times off Cy Young Award-winning Corbin Burnes and Happ’s double in the seventh pinned the loss on Aaron Ashby.
Milwaukee batters went 1-10 with runners in scoring position.
Brandon Woodruff starts for the Brewers this afternoon in a game that will be aired on 107.9 FM WOMT starting at 12:45 p.m.
He will be opposed by lefty Justin Steele.
