Its Friday, May 2 and the Cubs (19-13) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (16-16). Ben Brown is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Quinn Priester for Milwaukee.
The Brewers are coming off a 8-0 shutout loss against the Chicago White Sox last night. Chad Patrick was on the mound for the Brewers. He gave up three earned runs and six hits in 5.2 innings.
The Cubs are entering this series off a 2-1 series win against the Pirates. The Cubs won the final game 8-3.
Ian Happ was spectacular. He had two runs on three hits and was walked once. He also added one RBI.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Brewers
- Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
- Time: 8:10PM EST
- Site: American Family Field
- City: Milwaukee, WI
- Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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Odds for the Cubs at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Cubs (-114), Brewers (-105)
- Spread: Cubs -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Brewers
- Pitching matchup for May 2, 2025: Ben Brown vs. Quinn Priester
- Cubs: Ben Brown, (2-2, 6.04 ERA)
Last outing (Philadelphia Phillies, 4/26): 3.2 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Brewers: Quinn Priester, (1-0, 3.79 ERA)
Last outing (St Louis Cardinals, 4/26): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Cubs: Ben Brown, (2-2, 6.04 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Brewers
- The Cubs have won 4 of 5 games at divisional opponents
- Each of the last 3 matchups between the Cubs and the Brewers have stayed under the Total
- The Brewers are up 3.71 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at American Family Field
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Brewers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Cubs and the Brewers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Milwaukee Brewers at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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