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2025 MLB Handicapping – Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers
(20-13) Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers (16-17)
Date: Saturday, May 3rd
Time: 7:10 ET
Venue: American Family Field Milwaukee, WI
Projected Starting Pitchers: Jameson Taillon vs. Jose Quintana
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cubs -108 | Brewers -110 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Cubs -1.5 | Brewers +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
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Cubs vs. Brewers Gameday
Chicago is the favorite on the money line today, as they are at -108 compared to the Brewers at -110. Today’s over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs, and the game will get started at 7:10 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee. Jose Quintana will start for the Cubs, while the Brewers are starting Jameson Taillon.
The Cubs are currently on a two-game winning streak, and they are 20-13 this season, putting them first in the NL Central. The Brewers are 3rd in the division with a record of 16-17.
Chicago cruised to a 10-0 win over the Brewers in the most recent game of this series. The Cubs had a huge 2nd inning, scoring seven of their ten runs. As for the Brewers, they didn’t get on the board until the 7th inning, and could only muster five hits for the game.
Ben Brown started for the Cubs and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued zero walks. Tyler Alexander only went two-thirds of an inning for the Brewers, giving up two earned runs on three hits.
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch each homered for the Cubs, while Kyle Tucker scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/4. Carson Kelly also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.
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Chicago is currently 20-13 overall, putting them in 1st place in the NL Central. The Cubs lead the Reds by 2 games for the top spot in the division and are 3-1 against other teams in the NL Central. The Cubs have won two straight games, and they are 6-4 over their last 10.
So far, the Cubs have been really good on the road, going 11-6 this season compared to 9-7 at home. Chicago has yet to play a game as the favorite this year, and they have been good as the underdog with a mark of 20-13. The Cubs have won two straight on the road, and their overall series record is 7-3-1.
Cubs Stats
Chicago comes into today’s game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 6.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 6.7 runs per contest. As a team, the Cubs are batting a collective .266, which is the best mark in the league, and they also have the top slugging percentage in the league.
Both Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki have been big power threats for the Cubs this season, as they are 2nd and 3rd in the league in home runs, respectively. Tucker’s 29 RBIs are the best mark in the league, while Suzuki is also tied for the team lead in homers. Over his last 10 games, Ian Happ has gone 15/41, and Pete Crow-Armstrong has five homers in this stretch.
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Milwaukee is 16-17 overall and 4th in the NL Central, four games behind the Cubs. The Brewers have dropped two straight games, and they are 4-4 in divisional matchups this year. On the season, they are 9-5 at home compared to 7-12 on the road.
As the underdog, the Brewers are 16-17 this year, and they have an overall series record of 6-4. Milwaukee has gone 4-6 across their last ten games, and they lost the series opener vs. the Cubs.
Brewers Stats
So far this season, the Brewers offense is averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, the Brewers are batting .242, which is 14th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage. Milwaukee’s home run numbers are not great, as they are 18th in the league and have a collective isolated power number of just .120.
Brice Turang comes into the game with a team-best batting average of .315 and has gone deep three times so far this season. Jackson Chourio has six homers, which is the best mark on the team and 6th best in the league. He is also batting .255 for the season. Chourio has gone 9/32 in his last seven games, while Isaac Collins is on a six-game hitting streak and is 6/14 in his last six games.
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Cubs Brewers Pitching
Jameson Taillon gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Brewers on the road. So far, he has made six starts and three of them have been quality starts. Taillon’s ERA for the season is 4.01, along with a record of 1-1. He has yet to take a loss this season, coming away with a no-decision in each of his last four outings. In his most recent start, Taillon went seven innings, giving up just one earned run on five hits. He only issued two walks in that outing. Per nine innings, Taillon has 6.95 strikeouts and just 1.87 walks.
Jose Quintana has gotten off to a great start for the Brewers this season, as he has picked up wins in each of his first 3 starts. He has been very consistent, as he has gone at least 5 innings in each start and has allowed just 1 earned run in each of his outings. Quintana has struck out 15 batters in 18 innings of work so far.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Cubs head into the game having gone 6-4 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Cubs they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Brewers are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Brewers have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Cubs are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Brewers have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.
Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction: Brewers ML -110
There are a few ways you could look to bet on this Cubs vs. Brewers matchup, but we are recommending that you take the Brewers to win straight up. The payout for a Brewers win is -110, and we have them winning this one by a final score of 3-2.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Jose Quintana finishing with four strikeouts compared to Jameson Taillon with just four. However, Quintana has a better chance of picking up the win, as he ranks fourth in our starting pitcher rankings compared to Taillon at 11th.
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