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Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 9/3/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

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MATCHUP Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs
Team Records 87-53 78-62
Spread -1.5 148 +1.5 -179
Moneyline -114 -105
Total Over 8.5 (-102) Under 8.5 (-118)
Where Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
When Thursday, September 3, 2026
Time 07:15 PM EDT
TV MLB.TV

In this article, we will formulate a Brewers vs Cubs Prediction for this MLB matchup on Thursday, September 3rd in the fourth game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Chicago Cubs Preview


The Chicago Cubs have a 78-62 record this season and are sitting in 2nd place of the NL Central. They have a 40-31 home record and are coming off a 5-9 home loss against the Brewers. They will face the Marlins and the Brewers next.

The Chicago Cubs have a .252 batting average this season, .340 OBP, and .432 slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Cubs’ best hitter with a .280 batting average, while leading the team in RBI with 91, adding a team-high 38 home runs.

Kevin Gausman (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs, with an 8-11 record, 4.52 ERA, and 1.27 WHIP.

Milwaukee Brewers Preview


The Milwaukee Brewers have an 87-53 record this season and are sitting in 1st place of the NL Central. They have a 40-28 road record and are coming off a 9-5 road win against the Cubs. They will face the Reds and the Cubs next.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a .257 batting average this season, .340 OBP, and .400 slugging percentage. Milwaukee’s pitching staff has a 3.48 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Jackson Chourio is the Brewers’ best hitter with a .287 batting average. Brice Turang leads the team in RBI with 79, while Jake Bauers adds a team-high 23 home runs.

Logan Henderson (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Brewers, with a 9-2 record, 2.48 ERA, and 0.83 WHIP.

Milwaukee Brewers @ the Chicago Cubs Betting Trends: September 3, 2026


  • Probable Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman      Record this season: 8-11      ERA: 4.52
  • Home Record: 4-5
  • Last 5 against Brewers: 1-0

Why the Chicago Cubs will win

  • The Cubs have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against NL opponents following a loss.
  • The Brewers have lost three of their last five games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
  • The Cubs have covered the run line in 17 of their last 18 games as underdogs.
  • The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as road favorites against NL Central opponents following a win.
  • The Cubs have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games.
  • The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.

  • Probable Starting Pitcher: Logan Henderson      Record this season: 9-2      ERA: 2.48
  • Road Record: 4-2
  • Last 5 against Cubs: –

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

  • The Brewers have won nine of their last 10 night games against NL Central opponents following a road win.
  • The Cubs have lost four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Brewers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Cubs following a win.
  • The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.

Total Runs Facts

  • Each of the Cubs’ last eight games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • Each of the Brewers’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Logan Henderson’s last seven road appearances as a starter.
  • There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Cubs’ last nine Thursday games against NL opponents.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

  • Alex Bregman has hit at least one home run in each of the Cubs’ last five games as underdogs.
  • Kevin Gausman has recorded six or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances with his team as a home underdog against NL opponents.
  • Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last seven games as underdogs.
  • Kevin Gausman has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances against NL Central opponents.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (38) this season.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts

  • Logan Henderson has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in night games.
  • Cooper Pratt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances.
  • Logan Henderson has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances.
  • Bo Naylor has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL Central opponents.
  • Jake Bauers ranks 5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.390) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Cubs rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (751).
  • The Cubs rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (197).
  • The Brewers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.340).
  • The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (1221).

Brewers vs Cubs Prediction


The Brewers are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Cubs and are 5-1 in their last 6 visits in Chicago.

In this Brewers vs Cubs Prediction, the Brewers are coming as -115 road favorites. I like the Brewers to keep rolling in this one, as they have won back-to-back games after getting destroyed in the opening game of the series. They have scored 9 runs in their last two wins and have the pitching edge today with Logan Henderson on the mound with his 2.48 ERA, and 0.83 WHIP. He has been red-hot with one earned run in each of his last three starts, while Gausman has a 5.14 ERA as a Cub and has given up 8 runs in his last two home starts. Take the Brewers to win.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Milwaukee Brewers ML

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