Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Odds and Game 1 Picks for Today, 08/19/25

After yesterday’s Game 2 was postponed, this is the first leg of a doubleheader between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. On the mound for the Brewers will be Chad Patrick. Patrick has a 3.52 ERA on the season with a 3-7 record. He has pitched well in his last 2 starts, going 10 innings and giving up just 2 runs. The issue is that he gave up 4+ runs in 3 of his 5 starts last month. These numbers contribute to the reason that the Brewers have lost each of his last 6 starts. This is wild for a Brewers team that is playing so well this season. Facing Patrick is a Chicago club that is struggling to hit the ball. Coming into today, they are only batting .199 over the past 6 games. Luckily for the Cubs, they faced Patrick earlier this year and scored 4 runs on 6 hits in just 5.0 innings pitched. They will be hoping for a similar performance today.

For the Cubs, Matthew Boyd will toe the rubber, who has blanked opponents in 4 of his last 7 starts and sports a 2.46 ERA. Boyd will take on a Brewers lineup that ranks 2nd in overall batting average and runs scored this season. Overall, I feel Patrick does not provide a spark to the Milwaukee offense and that he could be in for another tough outing. I am taking Chicago to win this one.

Brewers vs Cubs prediction: Chicago ML (-140) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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