Brewers vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 5

Odds updated as of 11:25 AM

On Sunday in MLB, the Milwaukee Brewers are up against the Chicago Cubs.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Brewers vs Cubs Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers (20-12) vs. Chicago Cubs (20-14)
• Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MARQ

Brewers vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIL: (-130) | CHC: (+110)
• Spread: MIL: -1.5 (+142) | CHC: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Brewers vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (Brewers) - 3-0, 3.21 ERA vs Javier Assad (Cubs) - 2-0, 1.97 ERA

The Brewers will give the nod to Freddy Peralta (3-0) against the Cubs and Javier Assad (2-0). Peralta and his team have a record of 4-2-0 against the spread when he starts. Peralta and his team have won each of the five games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Cubs have a 4-2-0 record against the spread in Assad's starts. The Cubs have a 2-2 record in Assad's four starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Brewers vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Brewers win (52%)

Brewers vs Cubs Moneyline

• Chicago is the underdog, +110 on the moneyline, while Milwaukee is a -130 favorite despite being on the road.

Brewers vs Cubs Spread

• The Brewers are at the Cubs and are favored by 1.5 runs (+142 to cover) on the runline. Chicago is -172 to cover.

Brewers vs Cubs Over/Under

• The over/under for the Brewers versus Cubs game on May 5 has been set at 6.5, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Brewers vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Brewers have been victorious in nine, or 69.2%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has not lost in three games this year when favored by -130 or better on the moneyline.
• The Brewers and their opponents have hit the over in 19 of their 32 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Brewers are 19-13-0 against the spread in their 32 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have put together an 11-10 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 52.4% of those games).
• Chicago is 8-5 (winning 61.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The Cubs have played in 34 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-19-0).
• The Cubs have collected a 19-15-0 record ATS this season (covering 55.9% of the time).

Brewers Player Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with 43 hits and an OBP of .408, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .516. He's batting .336.
• He is 10th in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Contreras hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .325 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and seven RBI.
• Willy Adames has seven doubles, six home runs and 17 walks. He's batting .266 and slugging .468 with an on-base percentage of .357.
• His batting average is 62nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 43rd, and his slugging percentage 41st.
• Brice Turang has 32 hits this season and has a slash line of .308/.371/.423.
• Rhys Hoskins has been key for Milwaukee with 25 hits, an OBP of .333 plus a slugging percentage of .444.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has a .397 slugging percentage, which leads the Cubs. He's batting .286 with an on-base percentage of .364.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, his batting average places him 37th, his on-base percentage is 36th, and he is 90th in slugging.
• Hoerner brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Christopher Morel has three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 14 walks while batting .213. He's slugging .426 with an on-base percentage of .292.
• He is 137th in batting average, 125th in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Mike Tauchman has an on-base percentage of .400, a team-high for the Cubs.
• Michael Busch has collected 30 hits to lead his team.

Brewers vs Cubs Head to Head

• 5/4/2024: 6-5 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/3/2024: 3-1 MIL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 10/1/2023: 4-0 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 9/30/2023: 10-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/29/2023: 4-3 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/6/2023: 6-5 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/5/2023: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/19/2022: 8-7 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/6/2022: 2-1 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 7/5/2022: 8-3 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)

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