Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/19/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

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

The Milwaukee Brewers (26-17) are headed to Wrigley Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (29-17). The moneyline on this game has the Brewers at +125 and the Cubs open at -145. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jacob Misiorowski and Ben Brown.

Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .360 and have been rung up 351 times, while drawing a walk on 193 occasions. They have amassed 208 runs batted in and 360 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is at .244. The Brewers have recorded 74 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 30 balls out of the park. They have tallied 218 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .333. As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.80 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Brewers pitchers have given up 34 long balls in addition to 157 total runs (3rd in MLB). Milwaukee has surrendered 323 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 143 earned runs. The Brewers have an ERA of 3.29 on the season (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 426 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 152 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.34 as a unit for the year.

The Brewers bullpen have a save rate of 63.6% and have stepped onto the mound in 48 save situations. They have compiled 14 saves on the year and have missed out on 8 of 22 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 55 base runners on the year and 36.4% of those players earned a run for their team. Brewers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 36 times and also have had 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 142 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have tallied 25 holds this season (15th in MLB).

The Brewers have converted 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of 3,522 innings, which has them sitting 19th in pro baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have 1,174 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 343 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 14th in MLB, and have accumulated 33 double plays.

Misiorowski (8-5 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.33 while he has gone up against 475 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 80 hits (6.2 hits per 9 innings) with 48 walks. His earned run average is 3.38 (44 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.094. Misiorowski has taken the hill for 117 innings and has accounted for 167 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Chicago Cubs have a team on-base percentage of .343 and a batting average of .246 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 381 occasions (18th in baseball) and have totaled 394 hits. Chicago has recorded 57 HRs for the season as well as 222 RBIs. The Cubs hold a slugging % of .406 and they are recording 5.13 runs per outing (4th in MLB). They have recorded 72 two-baggers, while getting a free base 221 times as well as scoring 241 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 199 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.99 (185 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 64 home runs and they surrender 4.29 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.204 in addition to having a FIP of 4.37 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.20 (382 strikeouts against 141 walks). They come in at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 361.

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.4% out of their 67 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 50 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 31 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 11 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They rank 20th in baseball with a save percentage of 58.8%, and they have sent 140 relievers onto the diamond this year.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 34 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (12th in baseball). The Cubs have racked up 435 assists, 21 errors and have accumulated 1,252 putouts so far this year. In their 3,756 innings on the diamond, the Cubs hold a efficiency on defense of 72.5% (4th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Brown has given up 181 hits while he has tallied 219 strikeouts in 194 innings. He has surrendered 98 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.245 and having a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.59 and he has gone up against 823 batters in his career. Brown (7-12 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.54 earned run average and has given up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+125)

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