Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+162) Milwaukee (-196)

The Chicago Cubs (62-43) are on their way to American Family Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (62-43). The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +162 while Milwaukee is coming in at -196. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Colin Rea and Quinn Priester.

The Cubs have hit 175 doubles as a team and have knocked 155 balls out of the park. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .445 and have been called out on strikes 799 times, while being walked on 353 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 1st in MLB. They have 536 RBI's and 918 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. They have tallied 548 runs scored and have an OBP of .325.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.89 for the year (14th in the league), and they have rung up 775 hitters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 133 long balls in addition to 433 runs in total (11th in MLB). They have walked 274 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.28 as a squad on the season. Chicago has surrendered 865 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 401 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.83 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Cubs have sent 342 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 97 base runners on the year with 29.9% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 24 saves so far this season and have missed out on 11 of their 35 save chances. The Cubs relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 68.6% and stepped onto the hill in 102 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 64 holds on the season (11th in MLB). Cubs relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 71 times as well as having 100 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox have amassed 2,780 putouts on the year, as well as 877 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 6th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 86 double plays. The Cubs have turned 71.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,340 innings on the field, which ranks them 4th in pro baseball.

Rea (34-24 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.41 while he has faced 2,330 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 535 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 165 free passes. His earned run average is 4.48 (273 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.277. Rea has taken the hill for 548 frames and has earned 439 strikeouts during his career.

Milwaukee has recorded 98 long balls for the year and 460 RBIs. They have 153 doubles, while getting a free base 348 times and racking up 494 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with a team OBP of .323 and a batting average of .250 on the campaign. The Brewers hold a slugging % of .384 and they earn 4.75 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 830 instances (21st in MLB) and have a total of 874 base knocks.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 403 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.59 (369 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 111 dingers and they concede 3.92 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.236 in addition to having a FIP of 3.93 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (901 strikeouts against 341 bases on balls). They rank 5th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 801.

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.1% out of 140 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations and on 94 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 115 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 73 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have sent 358 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers take the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 75 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in the majors). The Brewers have 836 assists, 52 errors and have notched a total of 2,773 putouts this season. In 8,319 innings played, the Brewers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (9th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Priester has surrendered 202 hits while totaling 155 K's in 200 frames. Priester (15-11 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.76 earned run average while conceding 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 106 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.382 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.07 and he has gone up against 874 opposing batters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-196) and under 8.5 runs

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