Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 30

Updated May. 30, 2024 1:01 p.m. ET

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Colin Rea starts for the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday against Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET at American Family Field. Oddsmakers list the Brewers as -123 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Cubs +104 moneyline odds to win. Milwaukee is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this contest (with -101 odds on the over and -119 odds to go under).

Here's 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: Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Brewers	-123	+104	8.5	-101	-119	-1.5	+167	-200

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cubs 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Brewers 56%, Cubs 44%

Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Insights

This season, the Brewers have been favored 26 times and won 15, or 57.7%, of those games.
Milwaukee has entered 17 games this season favored by -123 or more and is 11-6 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 34 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (47.1%) in those games.
This year, Chicago has won 13 of 26 games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

The Brewers have a 2-3 record over the five games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Brewers and their opponents combined to hit the over four 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	4.5
HR	7
ERA	3.37
K/9	8.8

Brewers Player Insights

William Contreras comes into Thursday's game hitting .323 with 43 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Brewers. He has also connected on eight round-trippers in 2024.
Of all hitters in MLB, Contreras ranks 48th in home runs and fifth in RBI.
Willy Adames has hit nine home runs to lead his team.
Among all MLB hitters, Adames is 32nd in homers and 10th in RBI.
Adames carries an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .300 with five doubles, two home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.
Brice Turang is hitting .289 with 12 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.
Joey Ortiz is hitting .280 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 21 walks.

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Cubs have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	4
ERA	4.30
K/9	9.7

Cubs Player Insights

Hoerner is hitting .251 with 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 21 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .341.
Among all hitters in MLB, Hoerner's home run total ranks 242nd and his RBI tally is 204th.
Christopher Morel been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with nine home runs and 34 runs batted in.
Morel ranks 32nd in home runs and 23rd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Mike Tauchman paces the Cubs' lineup with a .269 batting average.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .262 with eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.