Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 28

Updated May. 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers will meet Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at American Family Field, at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers are favored in this one, at -167, while the underdog Cubs have +140 odds to win. Milwaukee is a 1.5-run favorite (at +124 odds). The total is 8 runs for the contest (with -103 odds on the over and -117 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Brewers	-167	+140	8	-103	-117	-1.5	+124	-148

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 4, Cubs 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Brewers 58%, Cubs 42%

Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Insights

The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 15, or 60%, of those games.
Milwaukee has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and won both games.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.5% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (45.5%) in those games.
Chicago has a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +140 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

The Brewers have a 2-3 record over the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Brewers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total three times.
The Brewers are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4
HR	7
ERA	3.24
K/9	8.7

Brewers Player Insights

William Contreras has put up a team-best batting average of .330 while leading the Brewers in runs batted in (43).
In all of the majors, Contreras ranks 45th in home runs and fifth in RBI.
Contreras has collected a hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .214 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and nine RBI.
Adames is batting .249 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks.
Of all MLB hitters, Adames ranks 45th in home runs and 15th in RBI.
Adames enters this game looking for his seventh game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .244 with five doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
Brice Turang is hitting .301 with 12 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.
Joey Ortiz has eight doubles, two triples, five home runs and 19 walks while batting .278.

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Cubs and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Cubs have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	2.6
HR	4
ERA	4.30
K/9	10.2

Cubs Player Insights

Nico Hoerner has 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 20 walks while batting .264.
Hoerner is 237th in homers and 195th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Hoerner has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
Morel has hit nine home runs with 33 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
Among all MLB batters, Morel ranks 30th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
Mike Tauchman leads the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .267.
Cody Bellinger is batting .253 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.