Cubs Vs Brewers: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions
The Chicago Cubs (1-1) and Milwaukee Brewers (1-1) play a rubber match on Sunday at 2:20 PM ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1.
The Cubs are a home favorite (-117) against the Brewers (+100). The matchup has an over/under set at 9 total runs.
The betting insights in the following article reference odds valid as of April 2, 2023 at 11:18 AM ET. Ready to bet?
Cubs vs Brewers Betting Lines
Cubs Betting Insights
- Last season, the Cubs won 23 out of the 51 games, or 45.1%, in which they were favored.
- Chicago had a record of 22-20, a 52.4% win rate, when it was favored by -117 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
- Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 65 of 162 games with a total last season.
- The Cubs had an ATS record of 82-80-0 in 162 games with a spread last season.
Brewers Betting Insights
- The Brewers were victorious in 15, or 41.7%, of the 36 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
- Last season, Milwaukee came away with a win 12 times in 32 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Milwaukee and its opponents hit the over in 75 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- In 162 games with a line last season, the Brewers had a mark of 69-93-0 against the spread.
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Jameson Taillon
- Taillon and his team were 17-16-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The last time the righty took the mound was on Wednesday, Oct. 19 last season, when he pitched 4 1/3 innings in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
- Taillon and his team were 18-6 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
- When he pitched in a game last season, his team posted a record of 24-9.
Cubs Relief Pitchers (2022)
Brewers Probable Pitcher – Eric Lauer
- Lauer will take the mound to start for the Brewers, his first this season.
- The 27-year-old left-hander last appeared Tuesday, Oct. 4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he started and went six scoreless innings.
- Lauer and his team went 5-3 in games he pitched when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.
- His team finished with a 17-12 record when he pitched in last season.
- The games he pitched finished over the total set by sportsbooks 10 times in 29 opportunities last season.
Brewers Relief Pitchers (2022)
Cubs Hitting Trends
- The Cubs put up two or more home runs in 40 games last season, and finished 25-15 in those contests.
- Chicago went 19-11 in the 30 games when it had at least five extra-base hits.
- The club put up eight or more hits in 81 games last season, and finished 47-34 in those contests.
- Chicago finished 41-15 in the games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Cubs drew five or more walks in 38 games last season, and went 22-16 in those contests.
Brewers Hitting Trends
- They were 48-20 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- In 25 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 17-8.
- They had a record of 50-30 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Milwaukee had a 61-17 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They had a 32-14 record last season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-117)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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