The Chicago Cubs (39-45) will visit the Milwaukee Brewers (49-34), in the final game of a three-game series, Sunday at 2:10 PM ET.
The favored Brewers (-177 moneyline odds to win) host the Cubs (+148). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Milwaukee Brewers looking to Freddy Peralta (5-4), and Kyle Hendricks (1-5) taking the ball for the Chicago Cubs.
Yesterday, the Cubs claimed a 5-3 victory over the Brewers, with Luke Little (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Cubs. Michael Busch finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offense. Joel Payamps (0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Brewers.
Ahead of this Brewers vs. Cubs showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:21 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-177, bet $177 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cubs (+148, bet $100 to win $148)
- Over/under: 8
Brewers vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- This season, the Brewers have been favored 43 times and won 28, or 65.1%, of those games.
- Milwaukee has entered four games this season favored by -177 or more, and won each of those games.
- The Brewers have a 63.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of 83 opportunities.
- The Brewers have an ATS record of 45-37-0 in 82 games with a spread this season.
Freddy Peralta (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers are sending Peralta (5-4) to the mound for his 17th start of the season. He is 5-4 with a 4.03 ERA and 112 strikeouts through 87 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 4.03 ERA and 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .221 to his opponents.
- Peralta has six quality starts this year.
- Peralta will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 16 outings this season.
- He will face a Cubs offense that ranks 23rd in MLB with 639 total hits (on a .230 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .370 (23rd in MLB) with 81 total home runs (19th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Cubs this season, Peralta has pitched 10 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out 16.
- The 28-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.03), 38th in WHIP (1.172), and third in K/9 (11.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 84 home runs.
- The offense for Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .398 this season, 13th in MLB.
- The Brewers rank fifth in MLB with a .255 team batting average.
- Milwaukee has scored the eighth-most runs in the majors this season with 398.
- The Brewers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .331.
- Milwaukee ranks 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 45 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (42.2%) in those games.
- Chicago has a mark of 2-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +148 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 40.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 35 of its 84 opportunities.
- The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 35-48-0 in 83 games with a line this season.
Kyle Hendricks (Cubs probable starter)
- Hendricks (1-5) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 10th start of the season. He has a 6.87 ERA in 57 2/3 innings pitched, with 43 strikeouts.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 34-year-old has put together a 6.87 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .297 to opposing hitters.
- Hendricks is looking to secure his second quality start of the year in this game.
- Hendricks will try to prolong a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.1 frames per appearance).
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Brewers squad that is batting .255 as a unit (fifth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .398 (13th in the league) with 84 total home runs (16th in MLB play).
- In 3 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Brewers this season, Hendricks has a 7.36 ERA and a 0.818 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .167.
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 19th in MLB play with 81 total home runs.
- So far this season, Chicago ranks 23rd in baseball, slugging .370.
- The Cubs have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.230).
- Chicago scores the 17th-most runs in baseball (346 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Cubs’ .312 on-base percentage is 15th in MLB.