Cubs vs. Brewers Odds & Betting Predictions - May 3, 2025

Brewers avg 5.98 runs/game at home – 8th in MLB in runs per game overall. Cubs starter Ben Brown rocking a 6.04 ERA, 1.89 WHIP. Opponents hitting .364 off his fastball, .264 off his curve. Brown allows 44.9% hard-hit rate – Brewers offense built to punish that. Milwaukee bats on fire – Turang hitting .311, Hoskins .804 OPS, team with 23 HRs + 40 SBs. Cubs bullpen decent (3.30 ERA) but not lockdown. Brewers better vs righties – Brown’s a righty. Home splits matter: Brew Crew more dangerous at American Family Field. Brewers don’t chase much, high plate discipline means pitch count climbs. Brewers bullpen at 3.89 ERA not elite – Cubs road OPS .799 gives them some upside late.

Priester has a sub-50% zone rate and a 23.8% chase rate. That's a rough combination. It's no surprise he has nearly as many walks (12) as strikeouts (13). Priester has a weak 8.6% SwStr% and just a 23.9% CSW%. He's had more walks than strikeouts in each of his past 2 starts. The Cubs have the 10th-lowest O-Swing% and the 5th-highest Z-Swing% as a team. They lead the league in contact rate. The top of their lineup is packed with good decision makers, led by Kyle Tucker (92nd percentile in chase rate). Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, and Michael Busch are all 70th percentile or better in chase rate.

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