The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs on September 7, 2026. First pitch from American Family Field is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on BREW.
The Brewers are favored by -124 on the moneyline and are +1.5 on the run line. The Cubs are +106 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Cubs vs Brewers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Cubs vs Brewers Prediction
- Cubs vs Brewers Pick: Over 8 (-118)
My Cubs vs Brewers best bet is Over 8 total runs in this game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Cubs vs Brewers Odds
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +158 | 8.5 -100o / -122u | +106 |
| Brewers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -192 | 8.5 -100o / -122u | -124 |
- Cubs vs Brewers moneyline: Cubs +106, Brewers -124
- Cubs vs Brewers over/under: 8.5 (-100o / -122u)
- Cubs vs Brewers spread: Cubs -1.5 (+158), Brewers +1.5 (-192)
Cubs vs Brewers Probable Pitchers
| Matthew Boyd (LHP, CHC) | Stat | Robert Gasser (LHP, MIL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8-3 | W-L | 4-5 |
| 0.9 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.0 |
| 4.05 / 4.86 | ERA / xERA | 4.57 / 4.16 |
| 4.57 / 4.38 | FIP / xFIP | 4.37 / 4.33 |
| 11.3 | K-BB% | 14.6 |
| 42.4 | GB% | 32.7 |
| .275 | BABIP | .291 |
| 96 | Stuff+ | 106 |
| 108 | Location+ | 95 |
Cubs vs Brewers MLB Betting Preview, Prediction
These are two of the best lineups in baseball, despite their vastly different approaches to scoring runs. The Chicago Cubs are all about power, ranking first in slugging percentage, OPS, and home runs.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers are small-ball specialists, ranking first in hits per game, second in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and third in stolen bases.
Both approaches work, given that both teams rank in the top three in runs scored per game.
That alone should make one optimistic about the over, but the pitching matchup offers even more reason to be.
Chicago hands the ball to left-hander Matthew Boyd, who ranks in the bottom quarter of the league in xERA, xBA, strikeout rate, and barrel rate.
Meanwhile, left-hander Robert Gasser takes the mound for Milwaukee. Through 17 appearances this year, Gasser is 4-5 with a 4.57 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP.
Pick: Over 8 (-118, FanDuel | Play to -125)
