Brewers Vs Cubs: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

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Brewers Vs Cubs: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers will take the field versus the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs play as a home underdog (+120) against the Brewers (-142). The total for the game is set at 7.5 total runs.

The betting facts in what follows reflect odds as of March 30, 2023 at 5:13 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Brewers vs Cubs Betting Lines

Brewers Betting Insights

  • The Brewers won 71, or 56.8%, of the 125 games they played as favorites last season.
  • Last season Milwaukee won 54 of its 88 games, or 61.4%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
  • The Brewers have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents hit the over in 75 of 162 games with a total last season.
  • The Brewers were 69-93-0 ATS in their 162 games with a spread last season.

Cubs Betting Insights

  • The Cubs won in 51, or 46.4%, of the 110 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
  • Last season, Chicago came away with a win 30 times in 68 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 65 of its 162 games with a total last season.
  • The Cubs went 82-80-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.

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Brewers Probable Pitcher – Corbin Burnes

  • Burnes and his team were 12-21-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
  • The 28-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Wednesday, Oct. 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he pitched three scoreless innings as the starter.
  • Burnes and his team had a 20-11 record when he pitched as a favorite last season.
  • The 28-year-old made 33 appearances last year and his team went 20-13 in those games.

Brewers Relief Pitchers (2022)

Cubs Probable Pitcher – Marcus Stroman

  • Stroman starts for the first time this season for the Cubs.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, Oct. 2, the 31-year-old righty started and went six scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Stroman’s team went 7-11 in games he appeared in when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
  • His team went 9-16 in games he pitched in last season.
  • The games he pitched last season went over the run total set by oddsmakers 13 times in 25 opportunities.

Cubs Relief Pitchers (2022)

Brewers Hitting Trends

  • The Brewers went 48-20 last season in games when they send out two or more home runs.
  • Milwaukee went 17-8 in games last season when it had at least five extra-base hits.
  • The club racked up eight or more hits in 80 games last season, and went 50-30 in those contests.
  • Milwaukee went 61-17 in games last season that it scored five or more runs.
  • The Brewers drew five or more walks in 46 games last season, and went 32-14 in those contests.

Cubs Hitting Trends

  • They won 25 of the 40 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • In 30 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 19-11.
  • In 81 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 47-34.
  • In 56 games last season with five or more runs scored, Chicago posted a record of 41-15.
  • In 38 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 22-16

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Cubs (+120)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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