Brewers vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 4

Odds updated as of 1:11 a.m.

In MLB action on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers face the Chicago Cubs.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Brewers vs Cubs Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers (16-18) vs. Chicago Cubs (21-13)
• Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: American Family Field -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: FDSWI and MARQ

Brewers vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIL: (-112) | CHC: (-104)
• Spread: MIL: +1.5 (-194) | CHC: -1.5 (+160)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Brewers vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (Brewers) - 3-2, 2.52 ERA vs Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 3-1, 2.77 ERA

The Brewers will give the ball to Freddy Peralta (3-2, 2.52 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Shota Imanaga (3-1, 2.77 ERA). Peralta's team is 4-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Peralta has started four games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them. When Imanaga starts, the Cubs are 4-3-0 against the spread. The Cubs have been the underdog on the moneyline in three of Imanaga's starts this season, and they went 2-1 in those matchups.

Brewers vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Brewers win (52.8%)

Brewers vs Cubs Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Brewers-Cubs, Milwaukee is the favorite at -112, and Chicago is -104 playing on the road.

Brewers vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Brewers. The Cubs are +160 to cover, while the Brewers are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Brewers vs Cubs Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Brewers-Cubs game on May 4, with the over available at -118 and the under at -104.

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Brewers vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Brewers have been victorious in 12, or 70.6%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Milwaukee has won 12 of 17 games when listed as at least -112 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Brewers have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 15 of 34 chances this season.
• The Brewers are 19-15-0 against the spread in their 34 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs are 8-7 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 53.3% of those games).
• Chicago is 7-6 (winning 53.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 32 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 21 of those games (21-10-1).
• The Cubs have an 18-14-0 record against the spread this season (covering 56.2% of the time).

Brewers Player Leaders

• Brice Turang leads Milwaukee with a slugging percentage of .409, fueled by five extra-base hits. He has a .323 batting average and an on-base percentage of .380.
• He ranks 10th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 85th in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Turang has recorded a base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with four walks and two RBI.
• Jackson Chourio has 37 hits, which is best among Milwaukee batters this season. He's batting .255 with 19 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .476 with an on-base percentage of .268.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks 73rd in batting average, 143rd in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
• William Contreras has collected 28 base hits, an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .339 this season.
• Sal Frelick has one home run, nine RBI and a batting average of .299 this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has put up a team-best .390 on-base percentage. He's batting .284 and slugging .575.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 29th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging percentage.
• Tucker enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .271 with 10 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and six walks. He's slugging .564 with an on-base percentage of .307.
• His batting average ranks 54th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 98th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Seiya Suzuki paces the Cubs with 34 hits.
• Ian Happ leads his team with a .392 slugging percentage.

Brewers vs Cubs Head to Head

• 5/3/2025: 6-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/2/2025: 10-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/24/2024: 3-2 MIL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/23/2024: 1-0 MIL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/22/2024: 3-1 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 6/30/2024: 7-1 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 6/29/2024: 5-3 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/28/2024: 4-2 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/30/2024: 6-4 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/29/2024: 10-6 MIL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)

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