Takeaways:

- Dreadful night for Milwaukee and a breakout game from a Cubs' offense that had a slow start to the year

- Milwaukee starting pitching continues to struggle (Suter 5IP, 8 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 3BB, 5K)

- Brewers post just 4 hits, 3 of which came from Aguilar. Crew strikes out 11 times (2 each from Domingo Santana, Perez and Arcia)

- Milwaukee shutout for second straight game for first time since August of 2015

- Lester bounced back from an awful Opening Day start and looked like the ace he typically is

- Cubs rack up 13 hits and draw four walks

- Brewers' closer Corey Knebel leaves with apparent left leg injury (looked serious and would be big blow to team if he missed a lot of time)

Game two of the series is scheduled for a 7:10 p.m. start on Friday

Ninth inning:

Cubs - Jason Heyward blasts a two-run homer to right to widen lead to 8-0 off Brewers' closer Corey Knebel. Knebel leaves with a left leg injury (looked serious, couldn't put weight on leg). Perez gets the final out of the inning.

Brewers - Two more strikeouts in a hitless ninth against Eddie Butler. Thankfully for the Crew, this game is finally over.

Eighth inning:

Cubs - Chicago racks up three more hits to extend lead to 6-0 off Brewers' reliever Dan Jennings.

Brewers - Milwaukee quickly dispatched on four pitches. A flyout and two groundouts against Steve Cishek. Miller Park has turned into Wrigley North.

Seventh inning:

Cubs - Barnes works another scoreless frame. He has looked pretty good through his first six innings pitched.

Brewers - Perez, Orlando Arcia and Bandy strikeout after Aguilar opens inning with his third hit. Aguilar the lone bright spot for Milwaukee.

Sixth inning:

Cubs - Brewers' Jacob Barnes pitches out of danger (runners on 2nd and 3rd with two outs) to toss scoreless frame.

Brewers committed their third error of the game in the inning and Contreras nearly made Milwaukee pay on deep flyout to center.

Brewers - Ryan Braun drills double with two outs, but Milwaukee again cannot cash in. Brewers with three hits, two doubles (Aguilar and Braun) and one single (Aguilar) so far.

Note - Travis Shaw was ejected after the inning after arguing a third strike. Pitch looked outside and a touch low.

Fifth inning:

Cubs - Suter walks two (one to open inning, second was intentional to get to Lester) but tosses a scoreless inning. Assuming he is pinch hit for in the bottom of the inning, Suter's stats through two starts: 10 innings - 13 hits, four walks, eight runs (seven earned) allowed. A 1.7 WHIP and 6.3 ERA. Nine strikeouts.

Brewers - Lester tosses 1-2-3 inning. Cubs starter through five innings: two hits and one walk allowed, four strikeouts. Has 51 strikes in 71 pitches.

Fourth inning:

Cubs - Suter works around a two-out single from Bryant to toss a second scoreless inning.

Brewers - Aguilar, who doubled with two outs, has the only two Milwaukee hits tonight.

Third inning:

Cubs - Brent Suter retires Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo before a single from Willson Contreras and triple from Albert Almora Jr. helps the Cubs increase lead to 4-0. Addison Russell doubles to score Almora Jr. and its 5-0 Chicago heading to the bottom of the frame. Suter strikes out Lester to end inning. Brewers in big trouble.

Brewers - After Jett Bandy reaches base after being hit with no outs, Milwaukee can't take advantage. A second straight night that the Brewers have failed to take advantage of baserunners against an ace.

Note - Brewers with more errors than hits for a second straight night so far.

Second inning:

Cubs - Chicago scores three runs on three hits and two Milwaukee errors. Brewers will need to rally again if they hope to win the series opener.

Brewers - Jesus Aguilar singles with one out but Crew can't capitalize.

First inning:

Cubs - Kris Bryant nearly hits a two-run homer to left-center in the top of the first inning. Instead, it's a long flyout and Brent Suter gets out of the frame unscathed.

Brewers - After two quick outs, Ryan Braun walks, steals second without a pitch and then gets 'thrown' out attempting to steal third base. Pretty clear that Brewers will be aggressive on the bases against Jon Lester once they get runners on.

Milwaukee Brewers starting lineup (from Brewers Twitter page)

Chicago Cubs starting lineup (from Cubs Twitter page)