Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/8/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+132) Milwaukee (-160)

The Chicago Cubs (81-62) are headed to American Family Field on Tuesday where they will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (88-55). The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at +132 while the Brewers are sitting at -160. The over/under comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be David Peterson and Jacob Misiorowski.

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The Cubs have compiled 241 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 200 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .432 and have been called out on strikes 1,211 times, while drawing a walk on 604 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are notching 5.4 runs per outing, which is 1st in the league. They have recorded 722 runs batted in in addition to 1,242 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate comes in at .252. They are sitting with 765 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .340.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Cubs pitchers have given up 215 home runs and also 626 runs in total (13th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 1,178 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 592 earned runs. The Cubs have an earned run average of 4.17 for the season (17th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,106 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 432 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.70 as a squad this season.

Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 142 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 51 holds on the campaign (30th in MLB). The Cubs relievers have earned a save percentage of 57.1% and have entered the game in 114 save situations. They have earned 32 saves this year and have blown 24 of their 56 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 197 runners on the year and 32.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Cubs have dispatched 458 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Cubs have converted 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,508 innings, which has them ranked 3rd in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have earned 3,836 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,358 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding rate is at .990 which is 1st in MLB, and they have turned 109 double plays.

Peterson has taken the ball for 681 innings and has 664 K's in his pro baseball career. Peterson (41-32 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.10 while he has gone up against 2,931 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.16 (315 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.381. He has given up 653 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 288 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .339 and a team batting average of .256 on the year. They have struck out on 1,201 occasions (15th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,246 base knocks. Milwaukee has compiled 132 home runs for the year to go along with 677 RBIs. The Brewers have a team slugging % of .400 and they earn 5.02 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have 251 two-baggers, while taking a walk 588 times and scoring 718 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.176 in addition to having a FIP of 3.70 as a unit so far this season. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,049. The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 546 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.51 (498 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.70 (1,370 strikeouts against 452 free passes). They have surrendered 153 dingers and they allow 3.85 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

They rank 6th in the league holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 437 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 137 times in high leverage situations in addition to 109 occasions with runners on. With 140 save situations, the Brewers have earned 76 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 63 save chances and they have earned 45 saves. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.9% out of their 154 inherited base runners.

Out of their 11,490 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (8th in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 107 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in MLB). The Brewers have racked up 1,121 assists, 64 errors and have accounted for 3,830 putouts for the year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Misiorowski has surrendered 135 base hits and he has 314 K's in 221 frames. Misiorowski (19-8 career record) is the owner of a 2.69 earned run average and has allowed 5.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up 66 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.928 and having a FIP of 2.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.49 and he has gone up against 865 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-160)

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