Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 7-22-24 Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs meet Monday in MLB action from Wrigley Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Milwaukee Brewers will send out Tobias Myers for the start here and Myers is 6-3 with a 3.13 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. In his career, Myers is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Cubs. Javier Assad will get the start for the Cubs and is 4-3 with a 3.27 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season. This will be Assad’s second career start against Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Brewers Recap

The Milwaukee Brewers come into this one looking to build on their sweep of the Minnesota Twins after taking the finale of the two-Game set on Sunday by a final score of 8-7. The win snapped a series losing streak for the Brewers over the last couple of weeks that included the Nationals, Pirates and Dodgers.

Brewers Still Holding On Atop NL Central

William Contreras leads the Brewers with 110 hits including 23 doubles and 56 RBIs along with 11 home runs and a .350 OBP while Rhys Hoskins has 15 home runs with 48 RBIs and Willy Adames has 24 doubles with 15 home runs and 67 RBIs. Brice Turang leads the Brewers with 30 stolen bases while Adames has a team-high 97 strikeouts as well this season. Christian Yelich also has 11 home runs, 42 RBIs, 3 triples and 21 stolen bases while Jackson Chourio’s added 10 homers and 40 RBIs.

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

• The Cubs have lost each of their last nine Monday games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Brewers have won each of their last six road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 home games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last eight Monday night games as favorites against the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs Recap

The Chicago Cubs come into this Game looking to build some momentum after taking down the Diamondbacks in their series finale by a final score of 2-1 on Sunday, avoiding the sweep but still taking the series loss, bookending the all-star break with a series loss to the Cardinals.

Cubs Trying To Close Gap In NL Playoff Chase

Cody Bellinger has 84 hits including 15 doubles, 9 home runs and 37 RBIs. Nico Hoerner has 90 hits, 19 doubles and a .258 batting average while Christopher Morel has a team-high 18 home runs and 51 RBIs. Michael Busch has 12 homers with 36 RBIs but has 108 strikeouts as well this season. Ian Happ also has a team-high 23 doubles with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs but also has 107 strikeouts this season. Seiya Suzuki’s also chipped in 13 homers and 46 RBIs this season.

Why the Chicago Cubs will win

• The Brewers have lost each of their last eight Monday games as road favorites.
• The Cubs have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Brewers’ last seven games at Wrigley Field.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Monday games as road favorites.

Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Brewers here. The fact is that the Cubs didn’t look good in the weekend series against Arizona, and Shota Imanaga’s a perfect example of a pitcher that can toss a gem, but if your team doesn’t score, it doesn’t matter. Now granted, Chicago won on Sunday, but the Brewers were far more impressive against the Twins and I think that carries over here. Give me the Brew Crew.