Monday's game at Wrigley Field has the Milwaukee Brewers (57-42) matching up with the Chicago Cubs (48-53) at 8:05 PM ET (on July 22). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Brewers, so expect a tight matchup.

The Brewers will give the ball to Tobias Myers (6-3, 3.12 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Javier Assad (4-3, 3.27 ERA).

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Brewers vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds

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Brewers vs. Cubs Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this matchup is Brewers 5, Cubs 4.

Total Prediction for Brewers vs. Cubs

  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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  • Brewers Performance Insights

    • The Brewers have played as the favorite in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
    • When it comes to hitting the over, Milwaukee and its opponents are 6-3-1 in its last 10 games with a total.
    • The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 52 times this season and won 32, or 61.5%, of those games.
    • Milwaukee is 32-20 this season when entering a game favored by -115 or more on the moneyline.
    • The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
    • Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 482 total runs this season.
    • The Brewers have a 3.81 team ERA that ranks 11th among all league pitching staffs.

    Cubs Performance Insights

    • In eight games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have posted a mark of 5-3.
    • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Chicago and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total four times.
    • The Cubs have been victorious in 26, or 46.4%, of the 56 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
    • Chicago has a mark of 21-27 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
    • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
    • The offense for Chicago is the No. 19 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (419 total runs).
    • The Cubs have the 10th-best ERA (3.77) in the majors this season.

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    Brewers Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 12 Nationals L 5-2 Freddy Peralta vs Jackson Rutledge
    July 13 Nationals L 6-5 Dallas Keuchel vs Mitchell Parker
    July 14 Nationals W 9-3 Rob Zastryzny vs Jake Irvin
    July 20 @ Twins W 8-4 Freddy Peralta vs Pablo Lopez
    July 21 @ Twins W 8-7 Aaron Civale vs Joe Ryan
    July 22 @ Cubs - Tobias Myers vs Javier Assad
    July 23 @ Cubs - Colin Rea vs Jameson Taillon
    July 24 @ Cubs - TBA vs Justin Steele
    July 26 Marlins - Freddy Peralta vs Trevor Rogers
    July 27 Marlins - Aaron Civale vs Yonny Chirinos
    July 28 Marlins - Tobias Myers vs TBA

    Cubs Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 13 @ Cardinals L 5-4 Javier Assad vs Kyle Gibson
    July 14 @ Cardinals W 8-3 Jameson Taillon vs Miles Mikolas
    July 19 Diamondbacks L 5-2 Justin Steele vs Ryne Nelson
    July 20 Diamondbacks L 3-0 Kyle Hendricks vs Zac Gallen
    July 21 Diamondbacks W 2-1 Shota Imanaga vs Brandon Pfaadt
    July 22 Brewers - Javier Assad vs Tobias Myers
    July 23 Brewers - Jameson Taillon vs Colin Rea
    July 24 Brewers - Justin Steele vs TBA
    July 26 @ Royals - Kyle Hendricks vs Brady Singer
    July 27 @ Royals - Shota Imanaga vs Seth Lugo
    July 28 @ Royals - Javier Assad vs Cole Ragans

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