Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-132) Chicago (+110)

The Milwaukee Brewers (85-52) are traveling to Wrigley Field on Tuesday where they will compete against the Chicago Cubs (77-60). The odds on this game have the Brewers at -132 while the Cubs open at +110. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Robert Gasser and Matthew Boyd.

The Brewers have tallied 238 doubles as a squad and have hit 126 balls out of the stadium. Milwaukee has a slugging % of .397 and have struck out 1,141 times, while taking a walk on 566 occasions. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which is 3rd in MLB. They have recorded 644 runs batted in as well as 1,185 hits this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .255. They have racked up 683 runs while holding a team OBP of .338.

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The Brewers hold a team earned run average of 3.37 this year (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,320 hitters. Brewers pitchers have conceded 137 home runs and also 506 runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 430 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.57 as a squad for the year. Milwaukee has allowed 994 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 459 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.07 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.16.

The Brewers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 71.0% and have come into the game in 133 save situations. They have earned 44 saves for the season and have not converted 18 of their 62 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 148 runners over the course of the season with 40.5% of them crossing home plate. Brewers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 105 times and also have had 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 415 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have accumulated 70 holds on the campaign (19th in the league).

The Brewers have converted 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,031 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned 3,677 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,073 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 10th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 103 double plays.

Gasser (6-7 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.00 and he has gone up against 501 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 115 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 30 walks. His ERA is 4.06 (52 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.258. Gasser has taken the hill for 115 frames and is sitting with 99 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Chicago Cubs have tallied an on-base percentage of .339 as well as a batting average of .251 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,168 occasions (10th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,185 base hits. Chicago has knocked in 187 long balls so far this year as well as 684 runs batted in. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .428 and they average 5.29 runs per game (1st in the league). They have hit 233 two-baggers, while getting a free base 576 times as well as notching 725 runs.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.256 and have a FIP of 4.70 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.80 (1,057 strikeouts against 410 walks). They sit at 17th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,127. They have yielded 208 homers and they concede 4.40 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 598 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.15 (564 earned runs relinquished).

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.4% of 181 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 132 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 107 save situations, the Cubs have compiled 49 holds and also 23 blown saves. They rank 26th in the league with a save percentage of 55.8%, and they have dispatched 439 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 103 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in pro baseball). The Cubs have racked up 1,290 assists, 51 errors and have a tally of 3,674 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 11,022 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (2nd in MLB).

Boyd (68-80 career mark) has earned a 4.53 ERA while conceding 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.06 and he has faced 5,015 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed 596 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.272 and a FIP of 4.5. During his pro baseball career, Boyd has allowed 1,141 base hits and he has 1,121 strikeouts in 1,185 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-132)

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