Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 18, 2025

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The Milwaukee Brewers (78-45) visit the Chicago Cubs (70-53) on Monday at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Brewers are underdogs (+104) against the favored Cubs (-124). Milwaukee has Chad Patrick expected to start, while Chicago has not named a starting pitcher.

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Cubs to win vs Brewers -124

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Cubs vs. Brewers betting lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-124)
  • Underdog: Brewers (+104)
  • Over/under: 9

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs have gone 56-31 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 64.4% of those games).
  • Chicago has gone 50-24 (winning 67.6% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -124 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 55.4%.
  • Chicago has combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times this season for a 58-59-6 record against the over/under.
  • The Cubs have put together a 58-65-0 record ATS this season.

Cubs hitting info

  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 79 walks.
  • Among all batters in baseball, Tucker’s home run total ranks 59th and his RBI tally ranks 57th.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong has put his power on display as he leads his team with 27 home runs.
  • Crow-Armstrong ranks 11th in home runs and 16th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Seiya Suzuki paces the Cubs in home runs (27) and runs batted in (86).
  • Nico Hoerner’s .293 batting average leads his team.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The Cubs pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Chicago has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.82).
  • The Cubs have the second-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.201).
  • Cubs pitchers combine to surrender 151 total home runs at a clip of 1.2 per game (22nd-fewest in the majors).
  • In its 4-3 win last time out, Chicago struck out nine Pirates batters while allowing nine hits.

Brewers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Brewers betting info

  • This season, the Brewers have won 30 out of the 56 games, or 53.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • This season, Milwaukee has won 21 of its 43 games, or 48.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least +104 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 49% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of its 123 opportunities.
  • In 123 games with a spread this season, the Brewers are 74-49-0 ATS.

Brewers hitting info

  • Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee in home runs with 25 and runs batted in with 86.
  • Yelich’s home run total ranks 17th in the big leagues, and he is eighth in RBI.
  • William Contreras has 116 hits and an OBP of .361 to go with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
  • Among all major league hitters, Contreras is 115th in home runs and 60th in RBI.
  • Contreras has hit safely in eight straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .359 with two doubles, four home runs, seven walks and 14 RBIs.
  • Brice Turang has collected 123 base hits, an OBP of .344 and a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
  • Sal Frelick leads Milwaukee with a .294 batting average. He’s also hit nine homers and has 47 RBI.

Brewers pitching rankings

  • The Brewers have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
  • Milwaukee pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.60 ERA this year, third-best in baseball.
  • The Brewers have a combined 1.233 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
  • The Brewers have allowed the 10th-fewest home runs this season at just 134, or 1.1 per game.
  • Milwaukee pitchers struck out seven Reds hitters while allowing eight base hits in a 3-2 loss its last time out.
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