At American Family Field on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs (five consecutive defeats) face the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:40 PM ET.
The Cubs are an underdog (+140 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Brewers (-167). The Milwaukee Brewers will hand the ball to Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.81 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Ben Brown (1-1, 3.20 ERA).
These squads play again following the Brewers’ 5-1 victory over the Cubs yesterday. Bryan Hudson (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K) picked up the win for the Brewers. Willy Adames went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Mark Leiter Jr. (0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Cubs.
Before this Brewers vs. Cubs matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cubs (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
- Over/under: 8
Brewers vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 15, or 60%, of those games.
- Milwaukee has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and won both games.
- The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
- Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 53 chances.
- The Brewers are 30-22-0 ATS in their 52 games with a spread this season.
Freddy Peralta (Brewers probable starter)
- Peralta gets the start for the Brewers, his 11th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA and 71 strikeouts through 56 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, when the righty threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed a 3.81 ERA and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .211 to opposing batters.
- Peralta has recorded five quality starts this year.
- Peralta will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Cubs team that is batting .226 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .365 (23rd in MLB) with 50 total home runs (20th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Cubs this season, Peralta has thrown five innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out five.
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (3.81), 27th in WHIP (1.076), and sixth in K/9 (11.3) among qualifying pitchers.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 62 home runs.
- Fueled by 161 extra-base hits, Milwaukee ranks sixth in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage this season.
- The Brewers rank fifth in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
- Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 263 total runs this season.
- The Brewers have an on-base percentage of .331 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Milwaukee ranks 22nd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have won in 15, or 45.5%, of the 33 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Chicago has a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +140 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 54 opportunities.
- In 53 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 25-28-0 against the spread.
Ben Brown (Cubs probable starter)
- Brown makes the start for the Cubs, his sixth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty tossed four scoreless innings while giving up only one hit.
- The 24-year-old has a 3.20 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings during 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .224 to opposing batters.
- Brown has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Brown will look to collect his second matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 3.3 innings per appearance.
- He is trying to make his third straight appearance with no earned runs given up.
- The opposing Brewers offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.416) and ranks eighth in home runs hit (62) in all of MLB. They have a collective .254 batting average, and are seventh in the league with 463 total hits and sixth in MLB action scoring 263 runs.
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs rank 20th in MLB action with 50 total home runs.
- This season, Chicago is 23rd in the majors with a .365 slugging percentage.
- The Cubs are 26th in MLB with a .226 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (228 total), Chicago is the 17th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Cubs’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 15th in baseball.
