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2025 MLB Handicapping – Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs
(39-34) Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs (44-28)
Date: Tuesday, June 17th
Time: 8:05 ET
Venue: Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
Projected Starting Pitchers: Chad Patrick vs. Ben Brown
MLB Moneyline Odds: Brewers +125 | Cubs -148 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Brewers +1.5 | Cubs -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
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Brewers vs. Cubs Gameday
At 8:05 PM ET, the Brewers and Cubs will face off in an NL Central matchup. This one is taking place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Cubs are the favorites on the money line (-148). The money line odds for the Brewers are sitting at +125, and they are 2nd in the NL Central with a record of 39-34.
Ben Brown is starting for the Cubs, while the Brewers are going with Chad Patrick. Chicago is currently on a two-game winning streak, and they are 44-28 overall.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Cardinals, closing out their series with a 3-2 win. After allowing one run to the Cardinals in the top of the 4th, the Brewers responded with two runs of their own. Milwaukee went on to add another run in the 7th inning, closing things out. Going into the game, the Brewers were the slight favorite at -138 on the money line.
Quinn Priester put together a good start for the Brewers, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Milwaukee’s offense was carried by Christian Yelich, who went 3/4 with a homer and scored the team’s other two runs.
Milwaukee is on the road today to take on the Cubs, and they are 5.5 games behind the Cubs in the NL Central. The Brewers are 39-34 overall and have gone 12-9 in divisional games this year. They took two of three from the Cubs in their most recent series vs. the Cardinals.
So far, the Brewers have been good at home, going 23-15, and they are just under .500 at 16-19 on the road. As the underdog, the Brewers have the same record as their overall mark at 39-34. Milwaukee’s series record is 12-10-1 this year, and they have won two straight series on the road.
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Brewers Stats
So far this season, the Brewers offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. However, they have been a much better offense on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .236, which is 15th in the league, and have the 18th ranked home run total in the league. As a team, they are 24th in slugging and have the 22nd ranked OPS in the league.
Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich are the Brewers’ top home run hitters this season, with 12 and 14 homers, respectively. Yelich is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 43. Chourio comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak and is batting .259 for the season. Over his last 10 games, he has gone 10/40 with two homers.
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Chicago Cubs
Heading into their last game vs. the Pirates, the Cubs closed out the series with a 3-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -149. Offensively, the Cubs scored their three runs on six hits and didn’t hit a home run.
Colin Rea put together a good start for the Cubs, going six innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Chicago is 44-28 overall and leads the NL Central by 5.5 games over the Brewers. The Cubs will host the Brewers today, and they have taken two straight games. Their overall series record is 16-7-1, and they won their most recent series vs. the Pirates.
At home, the Cubs are 23-12 this season and have won two straight at home. On the road, the Cubs are 21-16 this season. So far, the Cubs have yet to lose a game as the favorite. As for their work as the underdog, they are 44-28 this season. Chicago has gone 5-5 over their last 10 games.
Cubs Stats
So far this season, the Cubs have been an elite offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per contest. Chicago is also among the league leaders in home runs and team batting average. Heading into the game, Nico Hoerner is on a three-game hitting streak and is batting .288 for the season.
Chicago’s top power threats are Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki, who each have over 15 homers this season. Crow-Armstrong is 4th in the league with 57 RBIs, while Suzuki is 3rd in the league with 58 RBIs. However, Crow-Armstrong has gone just 3/14 in his last four games, and Suzuki is hitting only .200 in his last five games. Hoerner is 6/18 in his last five games.
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Brewers Cubs Pitching
Milwaukee is sending Chad Patrick to the mound today vs. the Cubs, and he comes in with a record of 3-6 and an ERA of 3.25. So far, he has made 14 starts and five of them have been quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Patrick took the loss vs. the Braves, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Opponents are batting .246 off Patrick this year, and his ERA on the road is 5.68 compared to 2.85 at home.
Chicago is sending Ben Brown to the mound today vs. the Brewers, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Phillies. In that start, Brown took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up six earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Brown has made 12 starts, and his ERA for the season is 5.71. Opponents are batting .279 off the right-hander this year. Brown’s record for the season is 3-5, and he has yet to win at home, coming in with a record of 0-3 and 6.25 at home.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Brewers head into the game having gone 7-3 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Brewers they are 6-4 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Cubs are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Cubs have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Brewers 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 Cubs have a record of 3-0 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.
Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction: Cubs ML -148
The best way to play the Cubs and Brewers matchup today is to take the Cubs on the money line at -148. We have the Cubs taking this one 5-2, and with the payout for a Cubs win, this is the best way to play this one.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Chad Patrick going five innings and finishing with six strikeouts. As for Ben Brown, we have him going six innings and finishing with five strikeouts.
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