The Milwaukee Brewers (57-42) travel to face off against the Chicago Cubs (48-53) on Monday, July 22nd. This game will be played at Wrigley Field in Chicago and televised on BSWI. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 7:05 CT.
Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Brewers (-114)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Brewers have scored 8 or more runs in 4 of their last 5 road games.
- The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 road games.
- The Brewers have a 3-game winning streak.
- The Brewers have a 5-2 record against the Cubs in their last 7 head-to-head matchups.
- The Brewers have outscored their opponents by 15 runs in their last 5 games.
Brewers vs Cubs
The Brewers Are Coming Off A Win
The Brewers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Twins, closing out their series with an 8-7 win. After allowing two runs to the Twins in the 2nd inning, the Brewers responded with a run of their own and added three more in the 3rd. Milwaukee went on to add another two runs in the 5th.
Starting for the Brewers was Aaron Civale, who picked up the win. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on four homers. Eric Haase went 3/4 with two homers and three RBIs.
Milwaukee, who is 57-42 overall and leads the NL Central by five games, is on the road to face the Cubs today. The Brewers have won three straight games and are 21-12 against divisional opponents. Their run line record is 52-47, and they have covered the run line in three consecutive road games.
The over/under line for today’s game is 8 runs, and the Brewers’ games have averaged 8.9 runs this season. Their O/U record is 54-41, and the over has hit in their last four games.
Tobias Myers Gets The Start For The Brewers
Tobias Myers will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. In that start vs. the Pirates, he went eight innings, picking up the win. Looking at his overall numbers, Myers has made 13 starts and has a record of 6-3. His ERA for the season is 3.12, along with a WHIP of 1.12. Opposing batters are hitting .224 off Myers this season. Out of his 13 starts, Myers has turned in five quality starts and is averaging 7.75 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has allowed 10 homers and is averaging 2.5 walks per nine innings.
Brewers Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, Willy Adames is on a five-game hitting streak, and he has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/21 in his last five games. He also has one home run and five RBIs during this stretch. Overall, Adames is batting .248 with a team-high 15 homers and 67 RBIs. Christian Yelich and William Contreras are also both in double digits in home runs, with Yelich batting .320 and Contreras at .284.
As a team, the Brewers are 6th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.1 runs per game. Overall, they are one of the league’s top hitting teams, with a team batting average of .255. Milwaukee’s team on-base percentage of .332 is the 2nd best mark in the majors.
The Cubs Are Coming Off A Win
The Cubs’s offense was carried by Shota Imanaga in their most recent game vs. the Diamondbacks. Imanaga went seven innings, giving up just one run while striking out 10. The Cubs also got a big performance from Héctor Neris out of the bullpen, as he picked up the save and struck out three batters in the 9th.
Chicago’s offense scored their only two runs in the 4th inning of their 2-1 win. The Cubs had only four hits in the game and didn’t hit a home run. Shota Imanaga helped his own cause, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He also issued only one walk and struck out 10 Diamondbacks batters.
Chicago’s overall series record is 10-18-3, and they are 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cubs have a 26-23 record at home and are 9-6 as the underdog. Their straight-up record is 48-53, and they are 4th in the division.
Against the run line, the Cubs are 31-21 on the road but 18-31 at home. Their over/under record is 43-54, with games averaging 8.4 runs. When the total is set at 8 runs, the Cubs are 3-13-1.
Javier Assad Gets The Start For The Cubs
Through 17 starts, Javier Assad has a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.27. So far, he has made three quality starts and is averaging 8.33 strikeouts per nine innings. Assad’s last outing came on July 13th, where he went 2 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, and taking the no-decision. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without giving up a home run. At home, he has an ERA of 2.61 compared to 4.58 on the road.
Cubs Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Cubs offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in terms of team batting average and slugging percentage. However, the team does have a good walk rate and has the 11th best on-base percentage in the league. Chicago’s offense is led by Ian Happ, who is 12th in the league with 58 RBIs and has 15 homers this season.
Over his last eight games, Nico Hoerner has gone 12/34, but he has yet to homer during that stretch. Christopher Morel has gone deep two times in his last eight games, but he is batting just .226 during that stretch. Morel has a team-high 18 homers but is batting just .202 for the season.
Brewers vs Cubs Prediction
Our predicted final score for this Brewers and Cubs matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Brewers. With the Brewers predicted to come out on top, we recommend taking them on the money line, where they are currently at -114.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Javier Assad finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Tobias Myers with six. Assad is projected to finish with a higher strikeout total, but we have him finishing with a higher earned run average compared to Myers.
Offensively, we have the Brewers finishing with 11 hits compared to the Cubs with 10. The Cubs are predicted to finish with 10 strikeouts compared to the Brewers with 10.
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Last updated:July 22, 2024 Brewers, Cubs