Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

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

Wrigley Field is the site where the Chicago Cubs (76-59) will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (84-51) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Brewers at -196 while the Cubs are at +162. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Kyle Harrison and Clay Holmes.

The Brewers have hit 236 two-baggers as a team and have hit 123 baseballs out of the park. Milwaukee is slugging .398 and have been called out on strikes 1,119 times, while taking a walk on 557 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are knocking in 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in MLB. They have amassed 635 RBI's and 1,171 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. They have earned a total of 674 runs and have an OBP of .339.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.08 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.16. Brewers pitchers have allowed 133 home runs and 496 total runs (1st in the league). Milwaukee has conceded 976 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 451 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.36 for the season (2nd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,305 batters. They have walked 424 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.54 as a team this year.

Brewers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 103 times in addition to having 130 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 68 holds over the course of the season (19th in baseball). The Brewers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 70.5% and have come into the game in 130 save situations. They have recorded 43 saves for the season and have blown 18 of 61 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 145 base runners on the campaign with 40.7% of them earned a run for their team. The Brewers have dispatched 410 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 3,623 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,055 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 10th in baseball, and have a total of 102 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,869 innings on the field, which has them ranked 7th in professional baseball.

Harrison has taken the mound for 297 frames and has accumulated 318 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.84 (127 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.251. He has surrendered 278 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 94 walks. Harrison (19-12 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.79 and he has faced 1,258 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Cubs have a team SLG% of .423 and they average 5.21 runs per outing (1st in baseball). They have hit 229 two-baggers, while taking a walk 570 times as well as putting up 703 runs. Chicago has tallied 179 long balls for the season as well as 664 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,155 occasions (9th in MLB) and have recorded 1,157 hits. The Chicago Cubs have compiled an OBP of .338 in addition to a team batting average of .249 this year.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.254 in addition to having a FIP of 4.68 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.70 (1,035 strikeouts against 404 walks). They are sitting at 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,109. They have given up 202 homers and they yield 4.37 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 586 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.12 (552 earned runs yielded).

With 107 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 49 holds and 23 blown saves. Chicago has had relievers enter the contest in 52 save chances and they have walked away with 29 saves. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of 181 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 132 occasions with base runners. They rank 26th in MLB with a save rate of 55.8%, and they have sent 432 relievers to the hill for the season.

In their 10,860 innings played, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (2nd in MLB). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 103 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (1st in professional baseball). The Cubs have racked up 1,276 assists, 51 errors and have a total of 3,620 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Holmes has surrendered 451 base knocks while totaling 499 punch outs in 526 frames. Holmes (37-32 mark in his career) has a 3.58 earned run average while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 209 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.287 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.21 and he has faced 2,256 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+162)

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