The Chicago Cubs (27-26) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (30-22) on Monday, May 27th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on MARQ. Both the Cubs and Brewers are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 4:10 ET.
Cubs vs Brewers
The Cubs will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cardinals with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Cardinals scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th. Chicago was the +123 underdog on the road going into this matchup.
Javier Assad got the start for the Cubs and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits. Ian Happ was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with two homers, but the Cubs couldn’t get the win. Mike Tauchman also had a good day, going 2/5 with a run scored.
Chicago is on the road today vs. the Brewers, having lost four straight games. The Cubs are 27-26 overall and trail the Brewers by 3.5 games in the NL Central. This season, they are 5-7 in divisional games.
The Cubs have dropped four straight games, and they lost the final two games of their series with the Cardinals. So far, they have gone 15-11 at home compared to 12-15 on the road. Chicago’s losing streak has them at just 3-7 over their last 10 games.
The Cubs have been a profitable run line team on the road this season, going 17-10. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have been an underdog in 32 of their 38 road games. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.1, while it is -3.4 in losing games.
The Chicago Cubs are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The Cubs’ games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 22-29. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 2-7. So far this season, 45.3% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.
Justin Steele Gets The Start For The Cubs
Justin Steele and the Cubs are on the road to take on the Brewers today. Steele has started 4 games this season and has yet to pick up a win. He has taken the loss in each of his last two outings, with his most recent start coming at home vs. the Braves, where he went 6 1/3 innings and gave up 5 earned runs.
Cubs Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Cubs offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per game. As a team, the Cubs are batting just .228 and are 14th in home runs. However, they do have a good walk rate and are 4th in the league in walks.
Christopher Morel and Michael Busch are the Cubs’ top power threats, with Morel leading the team with nine homers and Busch and Cody Bellinger tied for 2nd with seven homers apiece. However, Morel is batting just .202 this season, and Busch has gone just 1/14 in his last seven games. Bellinger has also struggled of late, going 6/29 in his last seven games.
The Brewers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Red Sox with a 2-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Red Sox scored their only two runs of the game. Milwaukee was the +122 underdog on the road going into this matchup.
Tobias Myers got the start for the Brewers and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up just one earned run, but got the loss. The Brewers’s offense scored their only run in the of the 5th.
Milwaukee is hosting the Cubs today with a 30-22 record, good for 1st place in the NL Central. They currently lead the Cubs by 3.5 games heading into today’s matchup. The Brewers are 13-7 against other teams in the NL Central.
The Brewers took two of three from the Red Sox in their most recent series. At home, they are 12-9 this season and 18-13 on the road. So far, they have been slightly better as the underdog compared to the favorite, going 16-11 as the underdog. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 9-6-2 this season.
When it comes to betting the run line, the Brewers have been a better bet on the road this season, going 19-12 compared to 8-13 at home. They’ve been a solid underdog play, going 19-8 against the run line in those games. The Brewers have been a good bet on the run line in their last three games as the underdog, covering in all three. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.6, while it’s -2.9 in losses.
When the Milwaukee Brewers play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 29-23. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 2-3. So far this season, 63.5% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, while 26.9% have had lines set lower than 8 runs. The under has hit in their last four games.
Robert Gasser Gets The Start For The Brewers
Robert Gasser is getting the start for the Brewers today, and he has been solid in his first two outings of the season. In his first start, he went 6 innings and struck out 4 while giving up 2 hits. Then in his last start, he went 5 innings and struck out 6.
Brewers Offense Breakdown
William Contreras has been on a tear of late for the Brewers, going 7/21 in his last five games with three runs scored and six RBIs. He also has a home run during this stretch. Contreras is batting .332 for the season, and his eight homers is 2nd on the team and 10th in the league. Rhys Hoskins has also been a solid power threat for the Brewers, as he is 9th in the league with nine homers but is batting just .233.
As a team, the Brewers are 3rd in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams and have the 4th best batting average in the league.
Cubs vs Brewers Prediction
Our pick for today’s Cubs vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers to win straight up. The payout for the Brewers to win is -122, and we have them taking this one by a score of 5-4.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Robert Gasser is projected to finish with five strikeouts compared to Justin Steele, who is projected to finish with six. However, Steele is projected to go longer into the game, finishing with a line of 5.2 innings compared to Gasser at 4.1.
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Last updated:May 27, 2024 Brewers, Cubs