The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet Thursday 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 87-53 on the year and play the Reds and Cubs next. The Milwaukee Brewers are batting .257 on the season, have a .340 OBP, and have a .400 slugging percentage. The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff has a 3.48 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. William Contreras leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 136 hits and 72 RBI, while Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio have combined for 253 hits and 137 RBI.
Logan Henderson gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 9-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. This will be Henderson’s first career game against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 78-62 on the year and play the Marlins and Brewers next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .252 on the season and have a .340 OBP and a .432 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 151 hits and 91 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner have combined for 284 hits and 143 RBI.
Kevin Gausman gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 8-11 with a 4.52 ERA and 156 strikeouts this season. Gausman is 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against NL opponents following a loss.
- The Brewers have lost three of their last five games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in 17 of their last 18 games as underdogs.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as road favorites against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games.
- The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Brewers have won nine of their last 10 night games against NL Central opponents following a road win.
- The Cubs have lost four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Cubs following a win.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cubs’ last eight games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Brewers’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Logan Henderson’s last seven road appearances as a starter.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Cubs’ last nine Thursday games against NL opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Gausman has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last three home appearances against the Brewers.
- Kevin Gausman has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Alex Bregman has hit at least one home run in each of the Cubs’ last five games as underdogs.
- Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last seven games as underdogs.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Cooper Pratt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances.
- Logan Henderson has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in night games.
- Logan Henderson has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances.
- Bo Naylor has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL Central opponents.
Cubs vs Brewers Prediction
I’ve been on the Brewers a lot in this series, and I’m going to do the same here. The Brewers are too good a team to turn down at plus-money or pick-em prices. Henderson has been incredible through 76.1 innings with a 2.48 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. The Cubs have had success with Gausman on the mound, but he’s been hittable all season, and that includes allowing 27 hits and 16 runs in 28 innings since coming over from Toronto. Give me the Brewers.