Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 23, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (49-53) and Milwaukee Brewers (57-43) meet Tuesday at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET on BSWI. The Cubs are -118 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Brewers are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +146 odds. Jameson Taillon will get the ball for Chicago while Milwaukee will counter with Colin Rea.

Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-118)
• Underdog: Brewers (-102)
• Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been victorious in 21, or 48.8%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Chicago has won 19 of 35 games when listed as at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 54.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Brewers have won 23 of the 45 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (51.1%).
• Milwaukee has gone 20-16 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer (55.6%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Brewers’ implied win probability is 50.5%.

Cubs vs. Brewers Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in runs batted in with 59 while batting .237.
• Happ’s home runs put him 37th in MLB, and he is 25th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has 91 hits and an OBP of .338 to go with a slugging percentage of .351 this season.
• Willy Adames leads the Brewers with 16 home runs and 68 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Adames’ home run total puts him 37th, and his RBI total ranks ninth.
• William Contreras has 24 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 39 walks while batting .284.

Cubs vs. Brewers Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
• The Cubs have the ninth-best ERA (3.74) in the majors this season.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.246 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
• The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Brewers pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
• Milwaukee has a 3.80 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Brewers average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.255).