Brewers vs. Cubs NLDS Game 4 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 9

The NLDS rolls on Thursday at 9:08 p.m. ET when the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Chicago Cubs live on truTV, TBS, and HBO Max from Wrigley Field. The Brewers would advance to the NLCS with a Game 4 win while the Cubs hope to force a winner-take-all Game 5. The Brewers are -119 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Cubs (-101). Milwaukee is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the contest is set at 7 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 9:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: truTV, TBS, and HBO Max

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 51%, Cubs 49%

Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Brewers have won 62 out of the 99 games, or 62.6%, in which they've been favored.
• Milwaukee is 56-32 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 54.3% chance to win.
• The Cubs have been underdogs in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (37.5%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 16-20 when favored by -101 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 50.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 3-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Brewers combined with their opponents to go over the total five times.
• The Brewers have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Brice Turang paces the Brewers with a team-high batting average of .288.
• Of all batters in the majors, Turang's home run total ranks him 105th, and his RBI tally puts him 52nd.
• Christian Yelich has hit 29 home runs with 103 RBI. Both lead his team.
• Including all major league hitters, Yelich ranks 34th in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Yelich has three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• William Contreras has 28 doubles, 17 home runs and 84 walks while batting .260.
• Contreras has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Jackson Chourio is hitting .270 with 35 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 30 walks.
• Chourio is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs.

Brewers Team Props

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have played as underdogs three times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• The Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cubs have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .266 with 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 87 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .377.
• In all of MLB, Tucker is 65th in homers and 77th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .297 to lead the lineup.
• Among all major league hitters, Hoerner ranks 264th in homers and 123rd in RBI.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .247 with 37 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs and 29 walks.
• Seiya Suzuki has put up a team-leading 103 runs batted in.

Cubs Team Props

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