Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 17

Sal Frelick and the Milwaukee Brewers will take the field on Tuesday at Wrigley Field against Ben Brown, who is expected to start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch will be at 8:05 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -159, while the underdog Brewers have +133 odds to play spoiler. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +130 odds). The over/under is 9.5 runs for the matchup.

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, June 17, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: MARQ and FDSWI

Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 56%, Brewers 44%

Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Cubs have won 35, or 71.4%, of the 49 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has entered 22 games this season favored by -159 or more and is 16-6 in those contests.
• The Cubs have a 61.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Brewers have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (38.9%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 3-6 when favored by +133 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 42.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and finished 5-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over one time.
• The Cubs' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .277 with 13 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 48 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Tucker's home run total places him 24th, and his RBI tally puts him 24th.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has put his power on display as he leads his team with 18 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks seventh in home runs in baseball, and fourth in RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki has a team-best 58 runs batted in.
• Nico Hoerner has a club-leading .288 batting average.
• Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles and an RBI.

Cubs Team Props

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• In four games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Brewers had a record of 2-2.
• The Brewers and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Brewers have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Jackson Chourio is hitting .259 with 18 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 10 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Chourio ranks 39th in homers and 30th in RBI.
• Chourio carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .250 with two triples, two home runs, a walk and five RBIs.
• Frelick's .294 batting average paces his team.
• Frelick is 202nd in home runs and 125th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Christian Yelich has been a significant run producer for the Brewers with 14 home runs and 43 runs batted in.
• Brice Turang is hitting .265 with nine doubles, four home runs and 34 walks.

Brewers Team Props

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