Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Predictions & Picks
Milwaukee are tipped to make it back-to-back wins in this series with the Cubs.
The Brewers have had the edge in meetings this month, and they have a pitching advantage here with Jacob Misiorowski in commanding form, while David Peterson continues to stack up losses.
- Milwaukee Brewers are 3-1 in the previous 4 meetings this month
- Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski is 14-5 with a 1.97 ERA
- Jacob Misiorowski is 3-0 in his last 3 starts against Chicago
- David Peterson is 2-6 in his previous 8 starts with Chicago as a betting underdog
- The Over has cashed in 5 of the previous 8 meetings
Head To Head
- Milwaukee Brewers lead the all-time series 239-232
- Milwaukee Brewers won 4-3 when the two teams last met on September 7
Chicago Cubs Form
Chicago go into the second game of this series having split their previous 10 matchups, and having now lost back-to-back games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-29 | vs Cincinnati Reds | W | 17-5 |
| Aug-30 | vs Cincinnati Reds | L | 5-7 |
| Aug-31 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W | 17-3 |
| Sep-01 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L | 4-9 |
| Sep-02 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L | 5-9 |
| Sep-03 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W | 2-1 |
| Sep-04 | at Miami Marlins | W | 6-1 |
| Sep-05 | at Miami Marlins | W | 6-5 |
| Seo-06 | at Miami Marlins | L | 3-10 |
| Sep-07 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 3-4 |
Milwaukee Brewers Form
Milwaukee have also gone 5-5 in their previous 10 games, but they do enter this matchup having won three of the last four meetings with the Cubs this month.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-29 | vs Texas Rangers | W | 5-3 |
| Aug-30 | vs Texas Rangers | L | 4-7 |
| Aug-31 | at Chicago Cubs | L | 3-17 |
| Sep-01 | at Chicago Cubs | W | 9-4 |
| Sep-02 | at Chicago Cubs | W | 9-5 |
| Sep-03 | at Chicago Cubs | L | 1-2 |
| Sep-04 | at Cincinnati Reds | W | 10-7 |
| Sep-05 | at Cincinnati Reds | L | 3-5 |
| Sep-06 | at Cincinnati Reds | L | 8-12 |
| Sep-07 | vs Chicago Cubs | W | 4-3 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson | Chicago Cubs | 7-8 | 5.39 | 113 | 127.0 |
| Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers | 14-5 | 1.97 | 227 | 155.0 |