The Milwaukee Brewers (6-5) host the Chicago Cubs (5-6) at 1:40 PM ET on Wednesday at American Family Field. The Brewers are favored () to break the 1-1 tie and take the series over the Cubs (). Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes and Chicago’s Jake Arrieta pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 14, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Brewers vs Cubs Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Burnes (MIL) | Pitcher | Arrieta (CHC) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 2 – 0 |
| 12.1 | IP | 12.0 |
| 0.73 | ERA | 2.25 |
| 0.160 | WHIP | 1.420 |
| 14.6 | K/9 | 6.8 |
| 0 | BB/9 | 3.0 |
Brewers Probable Starter Corbin Burnes
- Burnes (0-1) pitches first for the Brewers to make his third start of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Cardinals, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
- The Brewers were the moneyline favorite for two Burnes starts this season — they lost both.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:10 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Cubs Stats vs Burnes
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Báez | 10 | .100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .582 |
| Willson Contreras | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .542 |
| Kris Bryant | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 |
| Jason Heyward | 5 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Joc Pederson | 4 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 | 1.250 |
| David Bote | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .666 |
| Ian Happ | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .750 | 1.750 |
| Tony Wolters | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
Cubs Probable Starter Jake Arrieta
- The Cubs’ Arrieta will make his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he threw six innings against the Pirates, giving up two earned runs.
- This will be his first start this season with his team as the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:10 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Brewers Stats vs Arrieta
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Yelich | 18 | .278 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .381 | .825 |
| Lorenzo Cain | 16 | .375 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .412 | .850 |
| Travis Shaw | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .408 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .444 | .944 |
| Keston Hiura | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Avisaíl García | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .533 |
| Jace Peterson | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .625 | 1.025 |
| Manny Piña | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
| Billy McKinney | 3 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 2.467 |
| Omar Narváez | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
Brewers Betting Trends
- Last season the Brewers had the No. 26 offense in MLB action scoring 4.1 runs per game (247 total runs).
- The Brewers put together an 18-19 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 48.6% of those games).
- Milwaukee went 6-5 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter (54.5%).
- In the 58 games bookmakers set an over/under for Milwaukee, it combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-29-5).
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Cubs Betting Trends
- The Cubs won nine, or 50%, of the 18 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Chicago was not a bigger underdog last season than the +150 moneyline set for this game.
- Chicago’s games went over the total in 28 of their 58 chances last season.
Brewers Players to Watch
- Jackie Bradley Jr. hit .283 last season with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 22 walks.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB action, Bradley was not among league leaders in hits and batting average.
- Christian Yelich had seven doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .205.
- Yelich did not rank in the top 20 in SLG and OBP among qualifying hitters in MLB play.
Brewers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Hiura | 217 | .212 | 30 | 13 | 32 | .291 | .701 |
| Christian Yelich | 200 | .205 | 39 | 12 | 22 | .351 | .781 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 191 | .283 | 32 | 7 | 22 | .361 | .811 |
| Avisaíl García | 181 | .238 | 20 | 2 | 15 | .327 | .653 |
| Travis Shaw | 163 | .239 | 17 | 6 | 17 | .306 | .717 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | 115 | .209 | 16 | 6 | 16 | .326 | .717 |
| Luis Urías | 109 | .239 | 11 | 0 | 11 | .308 | .602 |
| Omar Narváez | 108 | .176 | 8 | 2 | 10 | .294 | .563 |
| Jace Peterson | 45 | .200 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .393 | .749 |
| Manny Piña | 39 | .231 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .333 | .743 |
Cubs Players to Watch
- Ian Happ finished with a .258 average last season, with 12 home runs and 28 RBI.
- Happ’s average and home run totals did not rank in the top 10 among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Willson Contreras hit .249 with an OBP of .357 and a slugging percentage of .413.
- Among qualified hitters, Contreras did not rank in the top 20 in SLG and OBP in the league.
Cubs Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Báez | 222 | .203 | 27 | 8 | 24 | .238 | .598 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 203 | .222 | 26 | 11 | 24 | .331 | .745 |
| Ian Happ | 198 | .258 | 27 | 12 | 28 | .358 | .863 |
| Willson Contreras | 189 | .249 | 37 | 7 | 26 | .357 | .770 |
| Jason Heyward | 147 | .265 | 20 | 6 | 22 | .389 | .845 |
| Kris Bryant | 131 | .206 | 20 | 4 | 11 | .293 | .644 |
| David Bote | 125 | .200 | 15 | 7 | 29 | .303 | .711 |
| Joc Pederson | 121 | .190 | 21 | 7 | 16 | .285 | .682 |
| Eric Sogard | 115 | .209 | 10 | 1 | 10 | .281 | .559 |
| Tony Wolters | 100 | .230 | 10 | 0 | 8 | .280 | .550 |
Brewers vs Cubs Player Props
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