Brewers vs Cubs Game Breakdown
Brewers
20W-12L
May 05, 2024
02:20PM EST
Odds: 6.5 o/u
Cubs
20W-14L
Get ready to chug your beers and munch on some deep-dish pizza because today’s MLB showdown is nothing short of epic! The Milwaukee Brewers, boasting a solid 20-12 record, are rolling into the iconic Wrigley Field to face the equally formidable Chicago Cubs, who are hot on their heels in the National League standings. With the first pitch slated for 02:20 PM EST, the stakes are sky-high as the Brewers look to avenge yesterday’s nail-biting 5-6 loss. The odds-makers have the over/under teasing at a tight 6.5, reflecting the intensity expected on this partly cloudy Chicago day, with a slight breeze that might just carry the ball a bit further into the stands. As these two titans clash again, it’s brewing up to be a battle that could very well see the Cubs clawing their way to the top, or the Brewers fermenting a victory in enemy territory!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: May 05, 2024 02:20PM EST
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NNE at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 55.0° with 69% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| MIL ML | CHC ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | -128 | +107 | 6.5 | -1.5/1.5 |
| Recent | -138 | +115 | 6.5 | -1.5/1.5 |
| Difference | -10 | +8 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
58.0% Win Probability
42.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/24 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 3 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | ||||
| 05/04/24 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 5 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 6 | ||||
| 03/30/23 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 0 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | ||||
| 10/01/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 0 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 4 | ||||
| 04/01/23 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 3 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | ||||
| 04/02/23 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 9 | Over | +7.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | ||||
| 07/03/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 6 | Over | +7.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 8 | ||||
| 07/04/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | Over | +6.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 6 | ||||
| 07/05/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | Over | +0.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 3 | ||||
| 07/06/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 6 | ||||
| 08/28/23 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 6 | Over | +1.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 2 | ||||
| 08/29/23 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 0 | Under | -5.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | ||||
| 08/30/23 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 2 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 3 | ||||
| 09/29/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 3 | Over | +0.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 4 | ||||
| 09/30/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 10 | Over | +9.5 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 6 |
Brewers Vs Over/Under
Cubs Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-30-24 | vsTB | 2-8W | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Over |
| 04-25-24 | @PIT | 7-5W | 4.7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Over |
| 04-19-24 | @STL | 2-1W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Under |
| 04-12-24 | @BAL | 11-1W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | Over |
| 04-05-24 | vsSEA | 5-6W | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Over |
| 03-29-24 | @NYM | 3-1W | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Under |
| 09-24-23 | @MIA | 1-6L | 3.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Over |
| 09-18-23 | @STL | 0-1L | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Under |
| 09-12-23 | vsMIA | 1-3W | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Under |
| 09-06-23 | @PIT | 4-5L | 5.3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-30-24 | @NYM | 2-4L | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Under |
| 04-25-24 | vsHOU | 1-3W | 5.7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Under |
| 04-20-24 | vsMIA | 3-2L | 4.7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Under |
| 04-14-24 | @SEA | 3-2W | 5.7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Under |
| 04-08-24 | @SD | 8-9L | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Over |
| 04-02-24 | vsCOL | 2-12W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Over |
| 09-30-23 | @MIL | 10-6W | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Over |
| 09-28-23 | @ATL | 3-5L | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Over |
| 09-26-23 | @ATL | 6-7L | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Over |
| 09-23-23 | vsCOL | 3-6W | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Over |
Brewers Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | vs CHC | 5-6L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 05/05 | vs CHC | 3-1W | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 05/03 | @ TB | 7-1W | 10 | 2 | Over |
| 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 |
Cubs Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | @ MIL | 6-5W | 8 | 3 | Over |
| 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 | Over |
| 04/27 | @ HOU | 3-1W | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 04/26 | @ HOU | 4-3W | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 04/25 | @ HOU | 7-2W | 6 | 3 | Over |
| 04/23 | @ MIA | 3-6L | 8 | 0 | Over |
| 04/22 | @ MIA | 5-3W | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 04/22 | @ MIA | 2-3L | 7 | 0 | Under |
Team’s Batting Order
| Milwaukee Brewers | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Sal Frelick
|
7.6 | 9.6 | 0.252 | 0.306 | 36.9% | 67.6% | 0.0% |
| 8.5 | 11.3 | 0.344 | 0.523 | 47.7% | 100.0% | 3.9% | |
|
#3
Tyler Black
|
6.8 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 0.333 | 26.7% | 60.0% | 0.0% |
|
#4
Willy Adames
|
7.2 | 9.5 | 0.266 | 0.468 | 41.1% | 87.9% | 4.8% |
|
#5
Brice Turang
|
6.5 | 8.2 | 0.308 | 0.423 | 41.3% | 83.7% | 1.9% |
|
#6
Rhys Hoskins
|
6.5 | 8.8 | 0.222 | 0.435 | 38.0% | 81.5% | 5.6% |
|
#7
Oliver Dunn
|
7.0 | 8.8 | 0.232 | 0.348 | 29.0% | 63.8% | 1.4% |
| 6.2 | 8.2 | 0.267 | 0.444 | 43.3% | 87.8% | 4.4% | |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 0.223 | 0.359 | 29.1% | 65.0% | 3.9% |
| Chicago Cubs | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Nico Hoerner
|
6.6 | 8.4 | 0.278 | 0.389 | 40.5% | 79.4% | 0.8% |
| 6.0 | 8.1 | 0.267 | 0.444 | 48.9% | 93.3% | 3.3% | |
|
#3
Ian Happ
|
6.7 | 8.9 | 0.224 | 0.31 | 40.5% | 71.6% | 0.9% |
| 6.4 | 8.6 | 0.213 | 0.426 | 32.8% | 75.4% | 5.7% | |
| 6.4 | 8.5 | 0.27 | 0.505 | 36.9% | 87.4% | 5.4% | |
| 6.4 | 8.3 | 0.218 | 0.336 | 31.9% | 65.5% | 2.5% | |
| 5.7 | 7.9 | 0.25 | 0.6 | 40.0% | 100.0% | 5.0% | |
| 5.1 | 6.7 | 0.226 | 0.387 | 22.6% | 61.3% | 3.2% | |
|
#9
Miguel Amaya
|
4.3 | 5.8 | 0.197 | 0.303 | 30.3% | 60.6% | 1.5% |
Brewers Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Cubs Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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