Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+125) Milwaukee (-145)

The Chicago Cubs (43-37) are en route to American Family Field on Friday where they will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (49-29). The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at +125 while the Brewers are sitting at -145. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be David Peterson and Jacob Misiorowski.

The Cubs have compiled 129 doubles as a unit and have knocked 95 balls out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .406 and have been called out on strikes 670 times, while being walked on 353 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 6th in baseball. They have accounted for 367 runs batted in and 667 hits this year, while their team batting average sits at .244. They have notched a total of 395 runs while having a team OBP of .338.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.57 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Cubs pitchers have allowed 121 home runs in addition to 359 total runs (15th in the league). Chicago has allowed 636 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 339 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 4.30 on the season (18th in the league), and the staff has rung up 629 hitters. They have walked 245 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.69 as a squad so far this season.

The Cubs bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 47.8% and have stepped onto the mound in 54 save situations. They have accumulated 11 saves so far this season and have blown 12 of 23 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 109 base runners so far this year and 30.3% of those players ended up scoring. Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 76 times and also have had 73 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 256 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have tallied 28 holds over the course of the season (29th in the league).

The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 2,131 putouts thus far, as well as 732 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which has them ranked 4th in professional baseball, and they have turned 53 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 72.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,393 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball.

Peterson has thrown 690 frames and has tallied 677 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 4.32 (331 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.401. He has given up 675 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 292 walks. Peterson (40-36 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.25 and he has faced 2,990 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .391 and they average 5.22 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have recorded 135 doubles, while taking a walk 329 times and scoring 407 runs. Milwaukee has recorded 70 home runs so far this year to go along with 384 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 643 occasions (22nd in the league) and have 672 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded an on-base percentage of .338 as well as a team batting average of .254 on the campaign.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 284 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.38 (262 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 73 homers and they concede 3.66 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.183 and have a FIP of 3.49 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.90 (769 strikeouts against 259 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 567.

They are ranked 13th in the league with a save rate of 65.8%, and they have sent 236 relievers to the mound on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 77 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with runners on. With 77 save situations, the Brewers have accumulated 38 holds and also 13 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on relievers to enter the contest in 38 save opportunities and they have converted 25 saves. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 39.8% out of 93 inherited runners.

Out of their 6,288 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (8th in baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 61 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (7th in professional baseball). The Brewers have recorded 592 assists, 31 errors and have accumulated 2,096 putouts this year.

Thus far in his career, Misiorowski has allowed 98 hits while tallying 225 K's in 159 innings. Misiorowski (13-6 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 2.66 ERA while surrendering 5.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 47 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.956 and having a FIP of 2.6. His K/BB ratio is 4.17 and he has faced 626 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-145)

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