The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers on August 31, 2026. First pitch from Wrigley Field is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on BREW.
The Brewers are +100 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The Cubs are -108 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Brewers vs Cubs prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Brewers vs Cubs Prediction
- Brewers vs Cubs Pick: Under 9.5 (-115)
My Brewers vs Cubs best bet is on the under total runs. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Brewers vs Cubs Odds
| Brewers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +150 | 9.5 -105o / -115u | +100 |
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -182 | 9.5 -105o / -115u | -108 |
- Brewers vs Cubs moneyline: Brewers +100, Cubs -108
- Brewers vs Cubs over/under: 9.5 (-105o / -115u)
- Brewers vs Cubs spread: Brewers -1.5 (+150), Cubs +1.5 (-182)
Brewers vs Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Kyle Harrison (LHP, MIL) | Stat | Clay Holmes (RHP, CHC) |
|---|---|---|
| 10-3 | W-L | 5-6 |
| 2.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.6 |
| 2.79/3.23 | ERA / xERA | 2.26/3.97 |
| 3.29/3.08 | FIP / xFIP | 3.35/3.75 |
| 23.6% | K-BB% | 9.9% |
| 37.0% | GB% | 60.0% |
| .299 | BABIP | .234 |
| 106 | Stuff+ | 99 |
| 114 | Location+ | 100 |
Brewers vs Cubs MLB Betting Preview
The winds have been howling in Wrigley lately, but the forecast looks muted today.
We have two pitchers of vastly different styles going at it. It's lefty Kyle Harrison and his high-strikeout for the Brewers, and then the pitch-to-contact righty Clay Holmes for the Cubs.
Harrison prevents runs by striking out almost a third of the hitters he faces, while Holmes does it by getting a ton of ground balls hit at that elite infield defense.
I like this matchup for both guys, and for some reason, we have a high 9.5-run total in this one. That doesn't make much sense to me with two great run preventers on the hill.
It's easy to like the Cubs' lineup right now, as they've scored the most runs in the league, Pete Crow-Armstrong is the clear MVP right now, and the rest of the lineup is humming right along too.
But Harrison can shut anybody down when his command is there, and he has an advantage facing PCA as a southpaw. So I'm on the under in this game.
Holmes has given up one run over his last 13 innings (three starts), and I think that can keep going tonight.
Pick: Under 9.5 (-115)
