Cubs vs Brewers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 18

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Chicago Cubs will take on the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB action on Monday.

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Cubs vs Brewers Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (29-18) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (26-18)
• Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MARQ and Brewers.TV

Cubs vs Brewers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-162) | MIL: (+136)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+118) | MIL: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Cubs vs Brewers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 4-3, 2.32 ERA vs Brandon Sproat (Brewers) - 1-2, 5.75 ERA

The probable pitchers are Shota Imanaga (4-3) for the Cubs and Brandon Sproat (1-2) for the Brewers. When Imanaga starts, his team is 4-5-0 against the spread this season. Imanaga's team has been victorious in 42.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-4. The Brewers have gone 5-1-0 ATS in Sproat's six starts that had a set spread. The Brewers were named the moneyline underdog for two Sproat starts this season -- they split the games.

Cubs vs Brewers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (62.8%)

Cubs vs Brewers Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Brewers, Chicago is the favorite at -162, and Milwaukee is +136 playing on the road.

Cubs vs Brewers Spread

• The Cubs are hosting the Brewers and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Cubs are +118 to cover the runline, with the Brewers being -142.

Cubs vs Brewers Over/Under

• Cubs versus Brewers on May 18 has an over/under of 10.5 runs, with the odds on the over -110 and the under set at -110.

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Cubs vs Brewers Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 30 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (66.7%) in those games.
• Chicago has a record of 8-2 when favored by -162 or more this year.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of their 46 opportunities.
• The Cubs are 21-25-0 against the spread in their 46 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Brewers have been the moneyline underdog 15 total times this season. They've gone 8-7 in those games.
• Milwaukee has played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in only two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Brewers have combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times this season for a 20-22-2 record against the over/under.
• The Brewers have put together a 26-18-0 record against the spread this season (covering 59.1% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner leads Chicago with a slugging percentage of .390, fueled by 16 extra-base hits. He has a .262 batting average and an on-base percentage of .341.
• He is 65th in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage, and 100th in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Hoerner will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .182 with three walks and an RBI.
• Ian Happ leads Chicago in OBP (.368) this season, fueled by 38 hits. He's batting .228 while slugging .455.
• He is 130th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging in MLB.
• Alex Bregman is batting .259 with a .368 slugging percentage and 16 RBI this year.
• Bregman enters this game with eight games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .310 with a double, a home run, four walks and three RBIs.
• Dansby Swanson has been key for Chicago with 29 hits, an OBP of .302 plus a slugging percentage of .351.
• Swanson takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .118 with a double and two walks.

Brewers Player Leaders

• Brice Turang has an on-base percentage of .409, a team-high for the Brewers. He's batting .288 and slugging .484.
• He is 30th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• William Contreras' .380 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .277 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• He is 40th in batting average, 56th in on-base percentage and 111th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Jake Bauers has accumulated 38 hits, a team-high for the Brewers.
• Sal Frelick is batting .225 with three doubles, three home runs and 16 walks.

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