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How Freddy Peralta performed against the Cubs this season

Peralta is set to makes his fifth start of the season against the North Siders when the NLDS begins on Saturday afternoon
ByTyler Koerth|
Sep 4, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) reacts after striking out Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (not pictured) with the bases loaded in the fourth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Sep 4, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) reacts after striking out Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (not pictured) with the bases loaded in the fourth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

As the Milwaukee Brewers open their 2025 playoffs in the NLDS against the Chicago Cubs, all eyes will be on Freddy Peralta, who has been named the Game 1 starter. With the added intensity of October baseball and the familiarity of a division rival, how Peralta has fared against the Cubs this season takes on added importance. Here's a look at how he's matched up with Chicago in 2025.

How Freddy Peralta performed against the Chicago Cubs this season

This season, Peralta faced the Cubs four times, posting a solid 3.43 ERA over 21.0 innings, an average of 5.25 innings per start. Milwaukee won three of those four outings, with Peralta making two starts at American Family Field and two at Wrigley Field.

Of Peralta's four outings against the Cubs this year, two ended up as scoreless appearances, with the Brewers' ace tossing six scoreless on May 4 and August 18. Overall, Chicago's offense was held in check during Peralta’s starts, managing just a .164 batting average against him, and failing to record a single stolen base.

Freddy Peralta has a great track record against Cubs batters

Looking beyond this season, at career numbers, Peralta has dominated the players expected to be in Chicago's lineup this series. Ian Happ has seen Peralta the most, but has just a 0.63 batting average (two hits) over 32 at-bats. After Happ, Nico Hoerner has had the second most exposure at 28 at-bats, and holds just a .179 career batting average against Peralta.

Other key contributors, such as Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson, have also struggled against Peralta, with Suzuki hitting just .130 over 23 at-bats and Swanson just .095 in 21 at-bats. The only Cubs with any real success against him are Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker, though each has just 11 career at-bats, making the sample size too small to draw firm conclusions.

With a track record of dominance against the Cubs, Peralta enters Game 1 with both momentum and confidence on his side. If he can replicate his success under the bright lights of October, the Brewers will be well-positioned to set the tone for the series and take an early lead in this high-stakes NLDS showdown.

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