Chicago Cubs (49-53) vs Milwaukee Brewers (57-43)
Game Info: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:20 pm (Wrigley Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -175 / Milwaukee Brewers +131 — Over/Under:
In this article, we will formulate a Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 24th at Wrigley Field. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Brewers recent form and recent player performance
-The Cubs recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Milwaukee
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chicago
-Recent betting trends in games played between Milwaukee and Chicago.
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Brewers and Cubs.
Brewers Pitching Dominated
The Brewers’ pitching sure stepped up on Tuesday, not giving up any runs, and that led to the victory. Colin Rea went five innings, and then the bullpen came in and locked things down. Brice Turang was the top offensive player, finishing with a hit and driving in two RBIs. The Brewers are averaging 4.83 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.01 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 7th. Willy Adames has hit 16 home runs and driven in 68 RBIs so far this season. The Brewers will meet the Marlins after this series.
Why the Brewers Will Beat the Cubs
- The Cubs have lost nine of their last 10 day games against the Brewers at Wrigley Field following a loss.
- The Brewers have won each of their last seven Wednesday games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against the Brewers at Wrigley Field following a home loss.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 day games against NL Central opponents following a road win.
Cubs Offense Has to be Better
The Cubs’ offense was awful on Tuesday, and they couldn’t get on the board. The Cubs are averaging 4.14 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.22 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is giving up 12th in the league. Christopher Morel has hit 18 home runs and driven in 51 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cubs will be Justin Steele, who sits with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 3.07. At times, the run support hasn’t been good enough for Steele. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he really struggled, going 4.2 innings, giving up nine hits and five runs.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
The Cubs’ offense hasn’t been good enough this season, averaging 4.14 runs per game, and their offense is going to really struggle again here. Steele gave up five runs in his last start, and he’s going to really struggle again here. The Brewers’ offense is going to find at least five or six runs, and with the lack of scoring by the Cubs, that is going to be enough to get the job done. Back the Brewers.