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

Isaac Collins and the Milwaukee Brewers hit the field against Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday at 2:20 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Cubs as -113 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Brewers -106 moneyline odds to win. Milwaukee (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under for the game has been set at 9 runs.

Here's 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: Tuesday, August 19, 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 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 50%, Brewers 50%

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 88 times and won 56, or 63.6%, of those games.
• Chicago is 55-32 this season when entering a game favored by -113 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in 57 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (54.4%) in those games.
• This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win 28 times in 54 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 51.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs went 3-5 over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over one time (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cubs have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is batting .261 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 79 walks.
• Tucker is 59th in home runs and 58th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Crow-Armstrong has shown his power as he leads his team with 27 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks 11th in home runs and 17th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Seiya Suzuki paces the Cubs with 27 home runs and 86 runs batted in.
• Nico Hoerner has a club-leading .291 batting average.

Cubs Team Props

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• 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 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 86.
• In all of the majors, Yelich ranks 17th in homers and eighth in RBI.
• William Contreras has 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 69 walks while batting .261.
• Contreras is currently 115th in homers and 62nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Brice Turang has 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .280.
• Sal Frelick leads the Brewers with a .296 batting average.

Brewers Team Props

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