Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Predictions August 29, 2023: C. Burnes vs J. Steele
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet Tuesday night in a highly anticipated matchup at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL. Corbin Burnes (ERA: 3.65) will start for the Brewers
Game outlook
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet Tuesday night in a highly anticipated matchup at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL. Corbin Burnes (ERA: 3.65) will start for the Brewers while the Cubs start with Justin Steele (ERA: 3.2). The Cubs are the betting favorites, opening at -125, with the line not moving since. First pitch is set for 8:05 ET.
Game Info
When: Tuesday, 8/29/2023 @ 8:05pm EST
Where: Wrigley Field Stadium Brewers vs Cubs Betting Odds Moneyline: Brewers +115 | Cubs -125
Spread: Brewers +1.5 (-185) | Cubs -1.5 (+154)
Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 56%.
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is on an 8-2 win streak as of Monday afternoon, with a 4.0 game lead over the Cubs and 6.0 game lead over the Reds in their season series. Right-hander Corbin Burnes will take the pitch in his 27th start of the 2023 season, having a 9-6 record and 3.65 ERA. The offense has been lacking with a 26th-ranking batting average of .235 and a 25th-ranking OPS of .696. Christian Yelich leads the team with a .280 average, .370 OBP and 67 RBI’s. Willy Adames has 21 home runs. Milwaukee is ranked 7th in power-rating and 21th in offense, averaging 4.37 runs per game. They are 73-57 overall and ranked 9th in defense allowing 4.26 points per game.