Brewers vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to chug along with the action as the sizzling Milwaukee Brewers, boasting a 20-11 record, roll into the iconic Wrigley Field to clash with the Chicago Cubs, who are hot on their heels in the National League standings. It’s a daytime showdown with the first pitch slated for 2:20 PM EST, and the stakes are as high as the skyscrapers in the Windy City. The Cubs, licking their wounds from a recent 3-1 setback against these very Brewers, are thirsty for revenge under the partly cloudy Chicago skies. With the betting lines drawing a tense picture and the over/under teasing at 8.5, fans are gearing up for what promises to be a nail-biter. So, as the Brewers try to ferment another victory and the Cubs aim to claw back, it’s clear we’re all in for a game that’s brewing with rivalry and ready to be cubbed in history!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 04, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 57.9° with 70% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	MIL ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+107	-128	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+107	-128	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

143W-114L

48.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

127W-123L

51.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/03/24	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	3	Under	-4.5
05/03/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
03/30/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	0	Under	-4.5
03/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-4.5
10/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-4.5
10/01/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	4	Under	-4.5
04/01/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	3	Under	-4.5
04/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
04/02/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	9	Over	+5.5
04/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+5.5
07/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+5.5
07/03/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	8	Over	+5.5
07/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.5
07/04/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	6	Over	+4.5
07/05/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-1.5
07/05/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	3	Under	-1.5
07/06/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+2.5
07/06/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	6	Over	+2.5
08/28/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	6	Under	-0.5
08/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-0.5
08/29/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	0	Under	-7.5
08/29/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-7.5
08/30/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	2	Under	-3.5
08/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-3.5
09/29/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-1.5
09/29/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	4	Under	-1.5
09/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+7.5
09/30/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	6	Over	+7.5

Brewers Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Tobias Myers

ERA 4.5 | IP 10.0 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 9.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-28-24	vsNYY	15-5L	5.0	5	4	5	Over
04-23-24	@PIT	1-2L	5.0	4	1	4	Under

Jameson Taillon

ERA 1.5 | IP 18.0 | 2.0W-0.0L | KO 9.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-29-24	@NYM	3-1W	7.3	4	1	1	Under
04-24-24	vsHOU	3-4W	5.7	7	2	4	Under
04-19-24	vsMIA	3-8W	5.0	3	1	4	Over
09-30-23	@MIL	10-6W	4.0	3	0	3	Over
09-27-23	@ATL	5-6L	6.0	3	2	3	Over
09-22-23	vsCOL	0-6W	6.0	4	0	7	Under
09-13-23	@COL	3-7L	5.0	7	5	5	Over
09-08-23	vsARI	1-0L	6.0	1	0	9	Under
09-03-23	@CIN	15-7W	5.7	7	5	7	Over
08-28-23	vsMIL	6-2L	6.0	9	5	6	Under

Brewers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/05	vs CHC	3-1W	8	0	Under
05/03	@ TB	7-1W	10	2	Under
05/02	@ TB	8-2W	10	1	Over
05/01	@ TB	0-1L	3	0	Under
04/30	@ NYY	5-15L	11	1	Over
04/29	@ NYY	3-15L	5	1	Over
04/28	@ NYY	7-6W	9	2	Over
04/27	vs PIT	7-5W	12	2	Over
04/26	vs PIT	3-2W	7	0	Under
04/25	vs PIT	1-2L	3	1	Under
04/24	vs PIT	2-4L	5	1	Under
04/23	vs STL	2-0W	6	0	Under
04/22	vs STL	12-5W	18	3	Over
04/21	vs STL	2-1W	5	0	Under
04/19	@ SD	1-0W	3	0	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/05	@ MIL	1-3L	8	1	Under
05/04	vs NYM	6-7L	9	1	Over
05/03	vs NYM	1-0W	5	0	Under
05/02	vs NYM	2-4L	4	0	Under
05/01	vs NYM	3-1W	3	1	Under
04/30	vs BOS	4-5L	7	1	Over
04/29	vs BOS	0-17L	5	0	Over
04/28	vs BOS	7-1W	14	0	Under
04/27	@ HOU	3-1W	7	1	Under
04/26	@ HOU	4-3W	8	1	Under
04/25	@ HOU	7-2W	6	3	Over
04/23	@ MIA	3-6L	8	0	Over
04/22	@ MIA	5-3W	7	2	Under
04/22	@ MIA	2-3L	7	0	Under
04/21	@ MIA	8-3W	10	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Milwaukee Brewers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Sal Frelick	8.5	10.7	0.243	0.29	35.5%	64.5%	0.0%
#2 William Contreras	8.5	11.3	0.35	0.537	48.8%	102.4%	4.1%
#3 Willy Adames	8.1	10.7	0.277	0.487	42.9%	91.6%	5.0%
#4 Tyler Black	6.9	8.5	0.3	0.5	40.0%	90.0%	0.0%
#5 Rhys Hoskins	7.6	10.2	0.219	0.438	37.1%	81.0%	5.7%
#6 Brice Turang	7.5	9.5	0.317	0.436	41.6%	85.1%	2.0%
#7 Joey Ortiz	5.6	7.3	0.273	0.439	47.0%	90.9%	1.5%
#8 Blake Perkins	6.4	8.4	0.264	0.414	42.5%	83.9%	3.4%
#9 Jackson Chourio	5.3	6.9	0.212	0.354	28.3%	63.6%	4.0%

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nico Hoerner	8.4	10.7	0.27	0.361	40.2%	76.2%	0.0%
#2 Mike Tauchman	7.0	9.4	0.276	0.46	49.4%	95.4%	3.4%
#3 Ian Happ	8.1	10.8	0.212	0.301	38.9%	69.0%	0.9%
#4 Christopher Morel	8.8	11.7	0.21	0.403	31.9%	72.3%	5.0%
#5 Michael Busch	8.0	10.6	0.271	0.495	37.4%	86.9%	5.6%
#6 Dansby Swanson	7.9	10.3	0.224	0.345	31.9%	66.4%	2.6%
#7 Matt Mervis	3.3	7.3	0.115	0.154	15.4%	30.8%	0.0%
#8 Yan Gomes	6.0	7.2	0.188	0.271	18.8%	45.8%	2.1%
#9 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.7	7.6	0.259	0.444	25.9%	70.4%	3.7%