Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/02/25

In this game, we will see the Chicago Cubs travel to take on the Milwaukee Brewers for the first time this season. The Cubs are coming off a big win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and Paul Skenes while the Brewers are coming off a shut-out loss to the Chicago White Sox. This will be the first game back in Milwaukee for the Brewers since April 20th. With a 9-4 record at home, this will be a welcomed homecoming. On the mound for today, we will see Ben Brown of the Cubs and Quinn Priester of the Brewers. Both pitchers are coming off rough starts. Brown gave up 9 hits and 6 runs in 3.2 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies. Priester gave up 8 hits and 5 runs in 5 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. When comparing these two, the major difference comes in the hits allowed. Brown has given up 34 hits and 17 runs in 25.1 innings while Priester has given up 19 hits and 8 runs in 19 innings. Given this difference in hits allowed, let’s look at the hitting of these squads.

The Cubs currently lead the league in both hits and runs scored. The Cubs also have the best batting average, most runs, and most hits in away games this year. The Brewers on the other hand, are 7th in runs and 11th in hits on the season. At home, the Brewers are 23rd in runs scored and 28th in hits. While these numbers seem significantly different, these teams are hitting very similarly through the 6 most recent games. The Cubs have scored 29 on 55 hits while the Brewers have scored 27 runs on 48 hits. Given the reliability of Priester through his first 3 starts, the much-needed homecoming, and the ability for the Brewers bats to do some damage on Brown, I am rolling with the Brewers to take this first meeting.

Cubs vs Brewers prediction: Brewers ML (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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