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

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+150) Milwaukee (-182)

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (89-56) will play the Chicago Cubs (81-64) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at +150 while the Brewers are at -182. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kevin Gausman and Logan Henderson.

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As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 1st in MLB. They have racked up 771 runs while holding a team OBP of .339. The Cubs have compiled 244 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 203 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 727 RBI's as well as 1,255 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .251. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .431 and have struck out 1,222 times, while drawing a walk on 611 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.53 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26. Cubs pitchers have conceded 217 home runs and 640 total runs (15th in baseball). Chicago has surrendered 1,195 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 606 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 4.21 for the season (19th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,120 batters. They have walked 442 hitters and their FIP is 4.70 as a squad so far this year.

The Cubs have dispatched 462 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 203 runners so far this year with 33.0% of those players ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have a total of 51 holds on the year (30th in the league). Cubs pitchers have come into the game with runners on 145 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 32 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 25 out of their 57 chances to save the game. The Cubs relievers have accumulated a save rate of 56.1% and stepped onto the hill in 115 save situations.

The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 3,884 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,372 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 1st in baseball, and have earned 111 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 72.0% of balls in play into outs in their 11,652 innings on the field, which has them ranked 2nd in MLB.

Gausman (116-114 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.77 and he has faced 8,129 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,867 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 543 free passes. His earned run average is 3.82 (827 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.238. Gausman has taken the mound for 1,946 innings and is sitting with 1,992 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Brewers have a team slugging % of .399 and they are recording 5.03 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have put up 253 doubles, while walking 602 times and putting up 730 runs. Milwaukee has a total of 133 long balls on the campaign as well as 689 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,216 occasions (14th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,259 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated a team OBP of .339 and a team batting average of .256 so far this year.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.187 and have a FIP of 3.73 as a squad for the year. They come in at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,069. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 561 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.54 (509 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (1,385 strikeouts vs 466 walks). They have relinquished 156 home runs and they relinquish 3.90 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Milwaukee relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 39.5% of 162 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 140 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on. With 141 save situations, the Brewers have recorded 76 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 6th in MLB with a save rate of 71.9%, and they have dispatched 445 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

In 11,643 innings played, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (8th in baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 107 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (11th in professional baseball). The Brewers have 1,134 assists, 66 errors and have a tally of 3,881 putouts on the season.

During his career, Henderson has allowed 69 hits and he has 126 K's in 108 innings. He has surrendered a total of 28 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.841 and having a FIP of 2.3. His K/BB ratio is 5.73 and he has gone up against 409 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Henderson (12-3 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 2.33 earned run average while giving up 5.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+150)

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