Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/31/2022

The Chicago Cubs (19-29) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (+123) in Tuesday’s contest with the Milwaukee Brewers (32-18). The game starts at 8:05 PM ET. The Cubs are favored against the spread in this one () with odds. Eric Lauer gets the starting nod for Milwaukee while Justin Steele is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Brewers vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Brewers vs. Cubs

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+123)

Brewers vs. Cubs Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Eric Lauer
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Justin Steele
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Brewers Starter Eric Lauer

• Lauer (5-1 with a 2.31 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Brewers, his ninth of the season.
• His last appearance came on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the left-hander tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.31, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opposing hitters have a .206 batting average against him.
• Lauer is looking to record his sixth quality start of the season in this game.
• Lauer is seeking his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will take the mound against a Cubs offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 374 total hits (on a .234 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .380 (19th in MLB) with 47 total home runs (16th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Cubs this season, Lauer has pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out 11.

Cubs Starter Justin Steele

• The Cubs’ Steele (1-5) will make his 10th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw two innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up seven earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.40 and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .266 in nine games this season.
• He has one quality starts in nine chances this season.
• In nine starts, Steele has pitched through or past the fifth inning three times. He has a season average of 3.3 frames per outing.
• The Brewers have scored 228 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB. They have 388 hits, 12th in baseball, with 69 home runs (first in the league).
• The left-hander has allowed the Brewers to go 11-for-34 with two RBI in eight innings this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 43 times this season and won 28, or 65.1%, of those games.
• Milwaukee has entered 30 games this season favored by -145 or more and is 20-10 in those contests.
• The Brewers have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Milwaukee have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 22 of 50 chances this season.
• The Brewers have an ATS record of 24-26-0 in 50 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (39.4%) in those games.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious nine times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Chicago and their opponents have gone over in 24 of their 48 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs are 26-22-0 against the spread in their 48 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Brewers best power option comes in the form of Rowdy Tellez and his 10-home-run 35-RBI season, both team highs.
• Tellez is 19th in homers and ninth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Christian Yelich is batting .229 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 23 walks.
• Yelich is 80th in home runs and 92nd in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Kolten Wong is hitting .224 with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 19 walks.
• Tyrone Taylor is batting .252 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and seven walks.
• Taylor is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ has driven in the most runs for the Cubs with 26 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Happ ranks 80th in homers and 33rd in RBI.
• Willson Contreras has a club-best .264 batting average.
• Among all MLB batters, Contreras is 45th in homers and 147th in RBI.
• Patrick Wisdom leads the Cubs with 10 long balls.
• Frank Schwindel has eight doubles, six home runs and 10 walks while batting .225.

Betting Tips for Brewers vs. Cubs

Our best bet is the Cubs on the moneyline at +123 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup.