Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Brandon Woodruff and Jameson Taillon are the projected starters when the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs play on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have been listed as +102 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Brewers (-122). Milwaukee is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +150 odds). The total is 6.5 runs for this game (with -121 odds on the over and +100 odds to go under).

Here's 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: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: MARQ and FDSWI

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 6.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 50%, Cubs 50%

Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been favorites in 66 games this season and won 47 (71.2%) of those contests.
• This season Milwaukee has won 39 of its 52 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
• The Cubs have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (38.9%) in those contests.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious nine times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 49.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers played seven of their last 10 games as a moneyline favorite, and won all of them.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Brewers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Brewers are 8-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Christian Yelich paces the Brewers with 26 home runs and 87 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB hitters, Yelich ranks 57th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging.
• William Contreras is hitting .261 with 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 70 walks.
• Contreras is 115th in home runs and 62nd in RBI in the bigs.
• Brice Turang has 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .279.
• Turang will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBIs.
• Sal Frelick is batting .299 to pace his team.
• Frelick has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles, six walks and four RBIs.

Brewers Team Props

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Cubs are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .261 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 79 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Tucker's home run total ranks 59th and his RBI tally ranks 58th.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has shown his power as he leads his team with 27 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong is 11th in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Seiya Suzuki has been a significant run producer for the Cubs with 27 home runs and 86 runs batted in.
• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-leading batting average of .291.

Cubs Team Props

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