Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

The Chicago Cubs (8-13) will visit the Milwaukee Brewers (14-7), Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, with the Brewers on a three-game winning run. The Brewers are favored (-203 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Cubs (+171). The …

The Chicago Cubs (8-13) will visit the Milwaukee Brewers (14-7), Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, with the Brewers on a three-game winning run.

The Brewers are favored (-203 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Cubs (+171). The Milwaukee Brewers will hand the ball to Corbin Burnes (1-0, 6.98 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Marcus Stroman (0-3, 6.98).

These clubs meet again following the Brewers’ 9-1 victory over the Cubs yesterday. Eric Lauer (7.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 11 K) picked up the win for the Brewers. Hunter Renfroe went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Justin Steele (3.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss on the mound for the Cubs.

Get ready for the Brewers vs. Cubs with everything you need to know about Sunday’s baseball action.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Favorite: Brewers (-203, bet $203 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+171, bet $100 to win $171)
  • Over/under: 7

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Brewers Stats and Trends

Brewers Betting Records

  • This season, the Brewers have won 12 out of the 18 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Milwaukee has played as a favorite of -203 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 67% chance to win.
  • So far this season, Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in seven of their 21 games with a total.
  • The Brewers are 10-11-0 against the spread this season.

Corbin Burnes (Brewers Probable Starter)

  • The Brewers will send Burnes (1-0) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
  • The right-hander allowed two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants on Monday.
  • The 27-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 1.75, a 5.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .740.
  • If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fourth consecutive quality start.
  • Burnes has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • The Cubs have scored 94 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB. They are batting .250 for the campaign with 16 home runs, 21st in the league.
  • This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Cubs in one game, and they have gone 4-for-17 with a double, a home run and three RBI over five innings.
  • The 27-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (1.75), fifth in WHIP (.740), and ninth in K/9 (11.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Brewers Batting Stats

  • The Brewers’ 24 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 59 extra-base hits, the Brewers rank eighth in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • Milwaukee’s .227 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
  • The Brewers have scored 91 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • Milwaukee has an on-base percentage of .297 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Brewers rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.

Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

  • The Cubs have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win six times (40%) in those contests.
  • Chicago has played as an underdog of +171 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 36.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 10 of their 21 opportunities.
  • The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 10-11-0 in 21 games with a line this season.

Marcus Stroman (Cubs Probable Starter)

  • The Cubs will send Stroman (0-3) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 0-3 with a 6.98 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 19 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • The 31-year-old has an ERA of 6.98, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents have a .278 batting average against him.
  • Stroman is looking to pick up his second quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Stroman will try to secure his third game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.3 innings per appearance.
  • The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .227 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 155 total hits and 11th in MLB action with 91 runs scored. They have the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.389) and are fifth in all of MLB with 24 home runs.
  • Stroman has thrown five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out three against the Brewers this season.

Cubs Batting Stats

  • The Cubs rank 21st in MLB action with 16 total home runs.
  • So far this season, the Cubs rank 11th in the league with a .387 slugging percentage.
  • Chicago ranks fifth in the league with a .250 batting average.
  • The Cubs score the seventh-most runs in baseball (94 total, 4.5 per game).
  • Chicago’s .335 on-base percentage is second-best in baseball.
  • The Cubs’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.

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Brewers vs. Cubs: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Sunday, May 1, 2022
  • Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: American Family Field
  • TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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