The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet Tuesday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Cubs vs Brewers Prediction. This article will include a Cubs vs Brewers Pick.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 85-53 on the year and play the Reds and Cubs next. The Milwaukee Brewers are batting .255 on the season, have a .338 OBP, and have a .398 slugging percentage. The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff has a 3.47 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. William Contreras leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 132 hits and 70 RBI, while Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio have combined for 245 hits and 135 RBI.
Robert Gasser gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 4-5 with a 4.59 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. This will be Gasser’s second career game against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 78-60 on the year and play the Marlins and Brewers next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .253 on the season and have a .341 OBP and a .434 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 150 hits and 91 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner have combined for 280 hits and 139 RBI.
Matthew Boyd gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 8-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. Boyd is 2-2 with a 9.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won 10 of their last 11 night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have lost each of their last four road games against NL Central opponents.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have won the first inning in each of their last four games.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Brewers have won each of their last eight games as road underdogs against the Cubs following a road loss.
- The Cubs have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Brewers following a win.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in 17 of their last 18 games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as home favorites following a win.
- The Brewers have won the first inning in four of their last five games.
- The Brewers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six night games at Wrigley Field against NL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cubs’ last six games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Brewers’ last four road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 12 of the Cubs’ last 13 night games at Wrigley Field.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Brewers’ last five games.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in three of the Cubs’ last four games against the Brewers.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded a win in eight of his last 10 home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his five previous home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Ian Happ has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (38) this season.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Robert Gasser has recorded four or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 11 appearances in night games.
- Cooper Pratt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances.
- Jake Bauers has hit a home run in two of the Brewers’ last three games as underdogs against the Cubs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (742).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for hits this season (1205).
- The Brewers rank T29th in the league for home runs this season (127).
- The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.338).
Cubs vs Brewers Prediction
The Cubs have been incredible at home this season, and Boyd has been sharper than Gasser overall this season through 97 innings. However, as I said yesterday, I find it hard to turn down the Brewers and the plus money. Yes, it didn’t work out yesterday, but this is still one of the better teams in baseball. Also, Boyd is coming off an August where he allowed 28 hits and 18 earned runs in 31 innings. I’m going to grab the more favorable price with the Brewers.