Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 29

Updated May. 29, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Shota Imanaga takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at American Family Field against Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET in this third game of a four-game series. The favored Cubs have -149 moneyline odds against the underdog Brewers, who are listed at +125. Chicago (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 7.5 runs for this contest (with -117 odds on the over and -103 odds to go under).

Here is everything you need 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: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:40 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
Cubs	-149	+125	7.5	-117	-103	-1.5	+118	-139

Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 4, Cubs 3
Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Brewers 42%

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Insights

This season, the Cubs have been favored 20 times and won 11, or 55%, of those games.
Chicago has entered seven games this season favored by -149 or more, and won each of those games.
The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 59.8%.
The Brewers have been underdogs in 28 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (57.1%) in those contests.
Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 2-2 when favored by +125 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs were favored on the moneyline for three of their last 10 games, and they finished 1-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
The Cubs have gone 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.8
HR	4
ERA	4.04
K/9	10.3

Cubs Player Insights

Nico Hoerner is batting .257 with 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 20 walks.
Of all hitters in MLB, Hoerner is 239th in home runs and 200th in RBI.
Christopher Morel has put his power on display as he leads his team with nine home runs and 33 RBI.
Among all major league hitters, Morel ranks 31st in homers and 27th in RBI.
Mike Tauchman leads the Cubs with a .265 batting average.
Tauchman is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with two walks and four RBI.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .258 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.
Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with two RBI.

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Brewers Recent Betting Performance

The Brewers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents are 3-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Brewers have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	5
ERA	3.17
K/9	9.2

Brewers Player Insights

William Contreras leads the Brewers with 43 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .324.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Contreras' home run total ranks 46th and his RBI tally ranks fifth.
Willy Adames has 16 doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks while hitting .249.
Adames ranks 46th in home runs and 15th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Brice Turang has 12 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks while batting .294.
Joey Ortiz has eight doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 walks while batting .271.