Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 3

Updated May. 3, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Chicago Cubs versus Milwaukee Brewers game on Friday at 2:20 PM ET will feature a pair of hot hitters in Mike Tauchman and William Contreras. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -119, while the underdog Brewers have +100 odds to upset. Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 7.5-run total has been set for this game.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Brewers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Brewers 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 50%, Brewers 50%

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Cubs have won seven of the 10 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Chicago has won seven of its 10 games, or 70%, when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Brewers have won in 10, or 58.8%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Milwaukee has a mark of 8-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

MIL 3 · CHC 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

+1.5

-102

o7.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-117

u7.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only two times over the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Nico Hoerner is hitting .271 with eight doubles, a triple and 13 walks.
• Including all MLB batters, Hoerner is 47th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage, and 119th in slugging.
• Hoerner has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double and three walks.
• Christopher Morel's 17 runs batted in pace his team.
• Morel is 38th in homers and 47th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Tauchman paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .289.
• Michael Busch's six home runs and 17 runs batted in are both team-highs.

Cubs Team Props

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Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Brewers and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Brewers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Contreras leads the Brewers with 25 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .345.
• Contreras is 38th in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Contreras brings a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
• Willy Adames has collected a team-high six home runs.
• Adames ranks 22nd among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 18th in RBI.
• Brice Turang has six doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .309.
• Rhys Hoskins has hit a team-high six home runs.

Brewers Team Props

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