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At Wrigley Field on Friday, the Chicago Cubs (50-67) face the Milwaukee Brewers (63-54), fellow members of the NL Central, at 2:20 PM ET. On the hill for the Brewers will be Aaron Ashby (2-10), opposed by the Cubs’ Keegan Thompson (9-5).
Despite being on the road the Brewers are a moderate moneyline favorite (-146) over the Cubs (+124). The over/under for the Brewers-Cubs game is set at 9.
Brewers vs. Cubs Odds
Run Line
Milwaukee Brewers (-1.5)
Moneyline
Brewers (-146)
Total
9 Runs (Over: -117, Under: -103)
When, Where, at What Time is Brewers vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Friday, August 19, 2022
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
Brewers Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Jace Peterson | 10 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Omar Narváez | 10 Day Injury List | Quadricep |
| Trevor Gott | 15 Day Injury List | Forearm |
| Adrian Houser | 15 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Jandel Gustave | 15 Day Injury List | Forearm |
| Trevor Rosenthal | 15 Day Injury List | Hamstring |
| Miguel Sanchez | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Jake Cousins | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Alex Jackson | 7 Day Injury List | Head |
Cubs Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | 10 Day Injury List | Knee |
| Wade Miley | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Kyle Hendricks | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Alec Mills | 15 Day Injury List | Back |
| Brad Wieck | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Michael Hermosillo | 60 Day Injury List | Quadricep |
| Adbert Alzolay | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Codi Heuer | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Ethan Roberts | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Manuel Rodriguez | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Rafael Ortega | Day-to-day | Undisclosed |
Last Time Out: Brewers and Cubs
The Brewers defeated the Dodgers by a 5-3 score in their last game yesterday. Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI to lead them offensively while Corbin Burnes got the win after throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out six.
The Cubs earned a 3-2 victory over the Orioles yesterday. Willson Contreras (2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI) led the way offensively, while Adrian Sampson got the win on the mound after going five innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out six.
Betting Trends
Brewers Betting Records and Team Stats
This season, the Brewers have been favored 91 times and won 53, or 58.2%, of those games. Milwaukee has entered 59 games this season favored by -146 or more and is 34-25 in those contests. The Brewers have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 58 of their 117 chances. The Brewers are 50-67-0 against the spread this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowdy Tellez | 111 | .238 (111) | .324 (79) | .482 (25) | 5.6% (11) | 19.9% (76) | 10.2% (42) |
| Andrew McCutchen | 100 | .253 (80) | .322 (82) | .406 (88) | 3.0% (75) | 18.7% (64) | 8.9% (70) |
| Christian Yelich | 113 | .250 (86) | .354 (33) | .376 (121) | 1.8% (113) | 24.4% (111) | 13.2% (8) |
| Willy Adames | 95 | .218 (134) | .282 (136) | .445 (50) | 5.5% (13) | 27.3% (133) | 8.1% (82) |
| Hunter Renfroe | 83 | .246 (-) | .308 (-) | .502 (-) | 6.2% (-) | 24.9% (-) | 7.3% (-) |
Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats
The Cubs have been victorious in 33, or 41.8%, of the 79 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This season, Chicago has been victorious 16 times in 42 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or longer on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 44.6% chance of walking away with the win. Chicago and their opponents have hit the over in 49 of their 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Cubs are 60-57-0 against the spread in their 117 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | 114 | .280 (34) | .357 (27) | .452 (45) | 2.6% (90) | 23.3% (98) | 9.8% (48) |
| Willson Contreras | 99 | .249 (88) | .358 (24) | .472 (30) | 4.4% (32) | 21.5% (89) | 9.2% (62) |
| Nico Hoerner | 102 | .300 (14) | .348 (39) | .424 (71) | 1.8% (113) | 11.3% (6) | 5.6% (125) |
| Patrick Wisdom | 112 | .219 (133) | .313 (104) | .438 (59) | 4.7% (22) | 33.6% (144) | 10.9% (33) |
| Christopher Morel | 74 | .256 (-) | .326 (-) | .454 (-) | 3.6% (-) | 30.6% (-) | 8.9% (-) |
Brewers vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions
Our best pick for Brewers vs. Cubs is the Cubs (+124 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we recommend betting on the under on 9 runs.