The Chicago Cubs (19-14) meet the Milwaukee Brewers (20-11), who will be attempting to extend a three-Game winning run, Saturday at 2:20 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs are favored at home (-126) against the Brewers (+106). The scheduled starters are Jameson Taillon (2-0) for the Chicago Cubs, and Tobias Myers (0-1) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Elvis Peguero (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) picked up a win in the Brewers’ 3-1 victory over the Cubs yesterday. Willy Adames led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with an RBI. Adbert Alzolay (0.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Get ready for the Cubs vs. Brewers with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cubs (-126, bet $126 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+106, bet $100 to win $106)
- Over/under: 8
Cubs vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won seven, or 63.6%, of those games.
- Chicago has entered seven games this season favored by -126 or more and is 6-1 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 55.8% chance to win.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 14 of its 33 games with a total this season.
- The Cubs are 20-12-0 against the spread in their 32 chances this season.
Jameson Taillon (Cubs probable starter)
- Taillon (2-0) takes the mound for the Cubs in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 1.50 ERA in 18 2/3 innings pitched, with nine strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Monday against the New York Mets, the righty threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 32-year-old has put up a 1.50 ERA and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .209 to his opponents.
- Taillon is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages six innings per appearance on the mound.
- He will match up with a Brewers team that is batting .258 as a unit (fourth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .419 (fourth in MLB) with 38 total home runs (fifth in MLB).
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs have hit 32 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- Fueled by 91 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 16th in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cubs rank 20th in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
- Chicago has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 157.
- The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Chicago is ranked 19th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have come away with 11 wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Milwaukee has won eight of 11 games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Milwaukee has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 18 of 31 chances this season.
- The Brewers are 17-13-0 against the spread in their 30 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Tobias Myers (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers will look to Myers (0-1) to open the game and make his third start of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In two games this season, he has compiled a 4.50 ERA and averages 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .237 against him.
- Myers will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging five frames per outing.
- The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .236 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 259 total hits and seventh in MLB play with 157 runs scored. They have the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and are 15th in all of MLB with 32 home runs.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers are fifth in baseball with 38 total home runs.
- So far this year, Milwaukee is fourth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
- The Brewers rank fourth in MLB with a .258 batting average.
- Milwaukee is the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.2 runs per game (160 total).
- The Brewers’ .337 on-base percentage ranks second-best in MLB.
