The Chicago Cubs (2-0) have a 2-0 series lead and will attempt to sweep the Milwaukee Brewers (0-2) on Sunday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 PM ET. Freddy Peralta gets the starting nod for Milwaukee (
to win), and Marcus Stroman is Chicago’s ( ) choice to start.The betting trends in what follows reflect odds as of April 10, 2022 at 1:25 PM ET.
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Brewers vs Cubs Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
Peralta (MIL) | Pitcher | Stroman (CHC) |
---|---|---|
10 – 5 | W/L | 10 – 13 |
144.1 | IP | 179.0 |
2.81 | ERA | 3.02 |
0.970 | WHIP | 1.145 |
12.2 | K/9 | 7.9 |
3.5 | BB/9 | 2.2 |
Brewers Probable Starter Freddy Peralta
- Peralta will make his first start of the season for the Brewers.
- The 25-year-old righty started and threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings when he last appeared Monday, Oct. 11 against the Atlanta Braves.
- Over his 28 appearances last season he finished with a 2.81 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP, compiling a 10-5 record.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 10, 2022 at 1:25 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Cubs Stats vs Peralta
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Happ | 14 | .071 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .474 |
Willson Contreras | 12 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .733 |
Jason Heyward | 12 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .381 |
Nico Hoerner | 5 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 | 1.600 |
Frank Schwindel | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 1.000 |
Rafael Ortega | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.334 |
Patrick Wisdom | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | 1.167 |
Cubs Probable Starter Marcus Stroman
- The Cubs will send Stroman to the mound for his first start this season.
- The 30-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 28 against the Miami Marlins, when he pitched 5 2/3 innings as the starter.
- Last season, he posted a 3.02 ERA with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings and a record of 10-13.
- Among qualified major league pitchers last season, his 3.02 ERA ranked ninth, 1.145 WHIP ranked 20th, and 7.9 K/9 ranked 27th.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 10, 2022 at 1:25 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Brewers Stats vs Stroman
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lorenzo Cain | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .200 |
Omar Narváez | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .333 |
Andrew McCutchen | 9 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .744 |
Willy Adames | 6 | .667 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .667 | 1.834 |
Victor Caratini | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .600 |
Jace Peterson | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
Hunter Renfroe | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
Kolten Wong | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Brewers Betting Trends
- The Brewers went 75-49 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 60.5% of those games).
- Milwaukee had a 57-40 record last year (winning 58.8% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -130 or shorter.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Brewers’ implied win probability is 56.5%.
- Milwaukee had an over/under set by oddsmakers 164 times last year, and combined with opponents to go over the total in 75 of those games (75-77-12).
- The Brewers covered 53.3% of their games last season, going 64-56-0 against the spread.
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Cubs Betting Trends
- Last season, the Cubs were the underdog 94 times and won 31, or 33%, of those games.
- Chicago had a record of 24-55, a 30.4% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +109 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 47.8%.
- Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 74 of their 155 games with a total last season.
- The Cubs were 58-55-0 against the spread last season.
Brewers Players to Watch
- Hunter Renfroe tallied 31 home runs and 96 runs batted in a season ago.
- Andrew McCutchen hit .222 with 24 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 81 walks.
- Willy Adames hit .262 with 32 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 57 walks a season ago.
- Kolten Wong hit .272 with 32 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 31 walks.
Brewers Batting Stats (2021)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hunter Renfroe | 521 | .259 | 89 | 31 | 96 | .315 | .816 |
Willy Adames | 497 | .262 | 77 | 25 | 73 | .337 | .818 |
Andrew McCutchen | 482 | .222 | 78 | 27 | 80 | .334 | .778 |
Kolten Wong | 445 | .272 | 70 | 14 | 50 | .335 | .782 |
Christian Yelich | 399 | .248 | 70 | 9 | 51 | .362 | .735 |
Omar Narváez | 391 | .266 | 54 | 11 | 49 | .342 | .744 |
Victor Caratini | 313 | .227 | 33 | 7 | 39 | .309 | .632 |
Rowdy Tellez | 297 | .242 | 34 | 11 | 36 | .305 | .719 |
Jace Peterson | 259 | .247 | 36 | 6 | 31 | .348 | .715 |
Lorenzo Cain | 257 | .257 | 40 | 8 | 36 | .329 | .730 |
Cubs Players to Watch
- Ian Happ put up 105 hits and an OBP of .323.
- Jonathan Villar hit 18 homers while driving in 42 runs.
- Willson Contreras ended his last campaign with 98 hits, an OBP of .340 plus a slugging percentage of .438.
- Frank Schwindel slashed .326/.371/.591 and finished with an OPS of .962.
Cubs Batting Stats (2021)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Happ | 465 | .226 | 63 | 25 | 66 | .323 | .757 |
Jonathan Villar | 454 | .249 | 63 | 18 | 42 | .322 | .738 |
Willson Contreras | 413 | .237 | 61 | 21 | 57 | .340 | .778 |
Yan Gomes | 349 | .252 | 49 | 14 | 52 | .301 | .722 |
Patrick Wisdom | 338 | .231 | 54 | 28 | 61 | .305 | .823 |
Jason Heyward | 323 | .214 | 35 | 8 | 30 | .280 | .627 |
Rafael Ortega | 296 | .291 | 44 | 11 | 33 | .360 | .823 |
Frank Schwindel | 242 | .326 | 44 | 14 | 43 | .371 | .962 |
Nick Madrigal | 200 | .305 | 30 | 2 | 21 | .349 | .774 |
Clint Frazier | 183 | .186 | 20 | 5 | 15 | .317 | .634 |
Brewers vs Cubs Player Props
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