Thursday's game that pits the Milwaukee Brewers (31-23) against the Chicago Cubs (28-27) at American Family Field should be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Brewers. Game time is at 1:10 PM ET on May 30.

The probable pitchers are Colin Rea (4-2) for the Brewers and Jameson Taillon (3-2) for the Cubs.

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Brewers vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds

  • When: Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
  • Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • How to Watch on TV: BSWI
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  • Tickets:Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Brewers vs. Cubs Score Prediction

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

Total Prediction for Brewers vs. Cubs

  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

Brewers Performance Insights

  • The Brewers have played as the favorite in four of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, Milwaukee and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Brewers have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 14 (56%) of those contests.
  • Milwaukee is 13-8 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
  • Milwaukee has scored 266 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • The Brewers have a 3.84 team ERA that ranks 12th across all league pitching staffs.

Cubs Performance Insights

  • In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have posted a mark of 2-3.
  • When it comes to the over/under, Chicago and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games.
  • The Cubs have won in 16, or 50%, of the 32 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Chicago has a win-loss record of 13-14 when favored by +100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The offense for Chicago is the No. 16 offense in the majors, scoring 4.3 runs per game (234 total runs).
  • The Cubs have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.

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Brewers Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 25 @ Red Sox W 6-3 Jared Koenig vs Nick Pivetta
May 26 @ Red Sox L 2-1 Tobias Myers vs Tanner Houck
May 27 Cubs W 5-1 Robert Gasser vs Justin Steele
May 28 Cubs L 6-3 Freddy Peralta vs Ben Brown
May 29 Cubs - Bryse Wilson vs Shota Imanaga
May 30 Cubs - Colin Rea vs Jameson Taillon
May 31 White Sox - Colin Rea vs Erick Fedde
June 1 White Sox - Robert Gasser vs Garrett Crochet
June 2 White Sox - Freddy Peralta vs Nick Nastrini
June 3 @ Phillies - TBA vs TBA
June 4 @ Phillies - TBA vs TBA

Cubs Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 25 @ Cardinals L 7-6 Jameson Taillon vs Miles Mikolas
May 26 @ Cardinals L 4-3 Javier Assad vs Sonny Gray
May 27 @ Brewers L 5-1 Justin Steele vs Robert Gasser
May 28 @ Brewers W 6-3 Ben Brown vs Freddy Peralta
May 29 @ Brewers - Shota Imanaga vs Bryse Wilson
May 30 @ Brewers - Jameson Taillon vs Colin Rea
May 31 Reds - TBA vs Hunter Greene
June 1 Reds - Justin Steele vs Hunter Greene
June 2 Reds - Ben Brown vs Nick Lodolo
June 4 White Sox - TBA vs TBA
June 5 White Sox - TBA vs TBA

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