In this article we will formulate a Brewers vs Cubs prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, June 19th at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 39-35 this year after they lost game one in this series by a score of 5-3 on Monday night. Milwaukee led 2-0 in the second inning, but they allowed five of the last six runs in the game for the loss. The Brewers recorded nine hits in the game and they were led by Collins, who went 2-4 with one home run and two RBIs in the loss. Milwaukee started Patrick, who allowed six hits and four earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Zastryzny allowed one earned run in relief. 

Prior to this series, the Brewers won three out of four against the Cardinals, but lost two out of three against the Braves before that. Milwaukee has won three of their last five games and they are currently second in the NL Central standings. The Milwaukee pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP and a .239 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 319 runs with a .237 batting average and a .313 on base percentage this season. Christian Yelich has led Milwaukee with 14 home runs and 43 RBIs, while Jackson Chourio has added 12 home runs and 42 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Milwaukee is Jacob Misiorowski, who is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this year. 

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 45-28 this season after they won game one by a score of 5-3 to open this series. Chicago had their lead cut to 4-3 in the sixth inning, but they added an insurance run in the eighth to seal the win. The Cubs recorded eight hits in the game and they were led by Suzuki, who went 1-4 with one home run and three RBIs in the win. Chicago started Brown, who allowed six hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings for the win, while Palencia picked up the save. 

Prior to this series, the Cubs won three out of four against the Pirates, but lost two out of three against the Phillies before that. Chicago has won four of their last five games and they are currently first in the NL Central standings. The Chicago pitching staff has a 3.56 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .242 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 390 runs with a .254 batting average and a .324 on base percentage this season. Pete Crow-Armstrong has led Chicago with 19 home runs and 58 RBIs, while Seiya Suzuki has added 18 home runs and 61 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jameson Taillon, who is 7-3 with a 3.48 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP over 82.2 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Cubs will beat the Brewers
The Cubs have won each of their last eight Thursday games against National League opponents.
The Brewers have lost five of their last six games at Wrigley Field against teams that held a winning record.
The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
The Cubs have covered the run line in four of their last five home games against the Brewers following a win.
The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games at Wrigley Field.

Why the Brewers will beat the Cubs
The Brewers have won six of their last seven day games following a loss.
The Cubs have lost four of their last five day games against teams that held a winning record.
The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games following a win.
The Brewers have covered the run line each of their last six Thursday day games against teams that held a winning record.
The Cubs have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
The Brewers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four day games against NL Central opponents.

Total Runs Facts
Nine of the last 10 games between the Brewers and Cubs at Wrigley Field have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Four of the Brewers’ last five games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Brewers’ last 12 games against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the last five day games between the Brewers and Cubs.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
Nico Hoerner has scored a run in each of the Cubs’ last five home games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Dansby Swanson has recorded an RBI in each of the Cubs’ last three day games.
Seiya Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in each of his 15 previous Thursday day appearances.
Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in each of the Cubs’ last two games against the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
William Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 road appearances against the Cubs.
William Contreras has hit a home run in each of his last three Thursday day appearances against NL teams that held a winning record.
William Contreras has recorded a Double in four of the Brewers’ last five road games against the Cubs.
Brice Turang has scored at least one run in four of the Brewers’ last five road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.

Brewers vs Cubs Prediction 
These two teams were rained out in their contest on Wednesday night, so each side should be fully rested for this game. The Brewers are 16-20 on the road this year, while the Cubs are 24-12 at home. Chicago is looking for their fourth win in a row and they are starting Taillon, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight starts. The Brewers are going with Misiorowski, who was very sharp in his first career start. Take the under in this matchup. 

David Racey's Pick: Under 8.5