The Milwaukee Brewers open the season versus the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at 2:20 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers are favored away from home (-142) versus the Cubs (+121). The total for this game is set at 7.
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Brewers vs Cubs Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | -142 | +121 | 7 |
Brewers Betting Insights
- The Brewers won 71, or 56.8%, of the 125 games they played as favorites last season.
- Milwaukee had a record of 54-34, a 61.4% win rate, when it was favored by -142 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
- Milwaukee and its opponents hit the over in 75 of 162 games with a total last season.
- The Brewers were 69-93-0 against the spread in their 162 chances last season.
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs won in 51, or 46.4%, of the 110 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
- Last year, Chicago won 30 of 68 games when listed as at least +121 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 65 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Cubs went 82-80-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.
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Brewers Probable Pitcher – Corbin Burnes
- In 33 games he pitched with a spread last season, Burnes and his team finished with a 12-21-0 record ATS.
- The last time the 28-year-old pitched was on Wednesday, Oct. 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The righty threw three scoreless innings as the starter in that matchup.
- Burnes and his team were 20-11 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
- The 28-year-old and his team went 20-13 when he pitched in last season.
Brewers Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoby Milner | 67 | 64.2 | 64 | 3.76 | 9 | 0 |
| Devin Williams | 65 | 60.2 | 96 | 1.93 | 26 | 15 |
| Matt Bush | 59 | 59.2 | 74 | 3.47 | 26 | 3 |
| Joel Payamps | 41 | 55.2 | 41 | 3.23 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 30 | 35 | 40 | 2.83 | 4 | 1 |
Cubs Probable Pitcher – Marcus Stroman
- Stroman makes his first start of the season for the Cubs.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, Oct. 2, the 31-year-old righty started the game and went six scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
- Stroman’s team went 7-11 in games he pitched when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.
- His team finished 9-16 in games he pitched in last season.
- The games he pitched finished over the run total set by oddsmakers 13 times in 25 opportunities last season.
Cubs Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Boxberger | 70 | 64 | 68 | 2.95 | 29 | 1 |
| Michael Fulmer | 67 | 63.2 | 61 | 3.39 | 25 | 3 |
| Rowan Wick | 64 | 64 | 69 | 4.22 | 5 | 9 |
| Brandon Hughes | 57 | 57.2 | 68 | 3.12 | 8 | 8 |
| Michael Rucker | 41 | 54.2 | 50 | 3.95 | 5 | 0 |
Brewers Hitting Trends
- The Brewers went 48-20 last season in games when they hit two or more homers.
- Milwaukee went 17-8 in games last season when it put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The team racked up at least eight hits in 80 games last season, and finished 50-30 in those contests.
- Milwaukee had a 61-17 record in games last season that it scored five or more runs.
- The Brewers went 32-14 in games last season when they drew five or more walks.
Cubs Hitting Trends
- They won 25 of the 40 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Chicago won 19 of its 30 games with five or more extra-base hits last season.
- They had a record of 47-34 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Chicago won 41 of its 56 games last season in which the team scored more than four runs.
- In 38 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 22-16
Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (+121)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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