Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Pete Crow-Armstrong and William Contreras will be among the star attractions when the Chicago Cubs face the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -116, while the underdog Brewers have -103 odds to upset. Milwaukee (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the matchup has been set at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Brewers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, MARQ, and FDSWI

Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 51%, Brewers 49%

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 87 games this season and won 56 (64.4%) of those contests.
• Chicago is 55-29 this season when entering a game favored by -116 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Brewers have been underdogs in 56 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (53.6%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has a mark of 25-24 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were favored on the moneyline for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 4-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total one time (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker has 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 79 walks while hitting .263.
• Tucker is 59th in homers and 57th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Crow-Armstrong's 27 home runs lead his team.
• Crow-Armstrong is 11th in home runs in baseball, and 16th in RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs in home runs (27) and runs batted in (86).
• Nico Hoerner has a club-best .293 batting average.

Cubs Team Props

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Brewers have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Brewers have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Christian Yelich paces the Brewers with 25 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 86.
• Yelich is 17th in homers and eighth in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Contreras has 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 68 walks while hitting .263.
• Among all MLB batters, Contreras ranks 115th in home runs and 60th in RBI.
• Brice Turang is batting .278 with 23 doubles, 12 home runs and 46 walks.
• Sal Frelick paces the Brewers with a team-high batting average of .294.

Brewers Team Props

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