Cubs vs Brewers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 8:13 p.m.

MLB action on Friday includes the Milwaukee Brewers taking on the Chicago Cubs.

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

Brewers vs Cubs Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers (16-16) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-13)
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: American Family Field -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: Apple TV+

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 (-182) | CHC: -1.5 (+150)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Brewers vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Alexander (Brewers) - 1-2, 4.56 ERA vs Ben Brown (Cubs) - 2-2, 6.04 ERA

The Brewers will give the ball to Tyler Alexander (1-2, 4.56 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Ben Brown (2-2, 6.04 ERA). Alexander's team is 1-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Alexander's team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Cubs are 3-2-0 ATS in Brown's five starts that had a set spread. The Cubs were named the moneyline underdog for two Brown starts this season -- they split the games.

Brewers vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Brewers win (52.6%)

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 +150 to cover, while the Brewers are -182 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Brewers vs Cubs Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Brewers-Cubs on May 2, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Brewers vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Brewers have been favorites in 17 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (70.6%) in those contests.
• This season Milwaukee has been victorious 12 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The Brewers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of their 32 opportunities.
• The Brewers have posted a record of 19-13-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs have an 8-7 record 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 combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 20 times this season for a 20-9-1 record against the over/under.
• The Cubs have covered 53.3% of their games this season, going 16-14-0 ATS.

Brewers Player Leaders

• Jackson Chourio leads Milwaukee with 36 hits, batting .263 this season with 18 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .277 and a slugging percentage of .489.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 65th in batting average, 135th in on-base percentage, and 36th in slugging.
• Brice Turang has hit three homers this season while driving in 15 runs. He's batting .311 this season and slugging .402 with an on-base percentage of .368.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 15th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage.
• William Contreras is batting .250 with a .352 slugging percentage and 18 RBI this year.
• Sal Frelick has one home run, nine RBI and a batting average of .304 this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has put up a team-best .387 on-base percentage. He's batting .278 and slugging .563.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 48th, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and six walks while hitting .266. He's slugging .508 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• He is currently 60th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Seiya Suzuki has accumulated 33 hits, a team-best for the Cubs.
• Ian Happ is slugging .390 to lead his team.

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