Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds & Props for Sept. 3: Milwaukee to Notch 3rd Straight Win

Written By Jason Green | Published at September 3, 2026

Brewers vs.Cubs prediction for finale of NL Central series. The Brewers have won the last two games after getting hammered in Game 1. — Sep 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio (11) ties to beat out an infield single as Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) takes the throw during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers go for the series win tonight, winning the last two games against the Chicago Cubs after getting crushed in the opener. Get all the game info, betting odds, player props, bets and starting pitching matchup in this Brewers vs. Cubs prediction.

The Brewers (87-53) lost two in a row, including getting hammered 17-3 in the opener of this series, before winning the last two games. They have the best record in baseball, and, atop the NL Central, have a nine-game lead over the second-place Cubs.

The Cubs (78-62) have hit the skids lately, dropping the last two games of this series, and have lost six of their last eight games. However, they do hold the second NL Wild Card.

FanDuel Sportsbook has the series finale as an even bet, with both teams at -108 and a total of 8.5 runs.

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Nine Gets it Done for the Brewers, Again

In the third game of this series, the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-5 and also scored nine runs in Game 2. In the last game, Jackson Chourio was 4 for 6 with a solo home run, Joey Ortiz had two RBIs, and seven players had at least one RBI.

No wonder that the Brew Crew have the best record in the Majors, as they rank second in team ERA and third in runs.

Chourio (.287, 21 home runs, 58 RBIs) leads the club in batting average, has six hits in this series, and has hit safely in the last seven games.

While no Milwaukee player is putting up huge numbers, they have a balanced lineup, and the players who have the four most at-bats are averaging 18.5 home runs and 71.3 RBIs.

Milwaukee Starter for Series Finale

Logan Henderson (9-2, 2.48 ERA, 0.83 WHIP) goes for the Brew Crew, and they have won his last three starts, where he gave up one run in each. Since early May, Milwaukee has been victorious in 11 of Henderson's last 12 outings, in which he's allowed more than two runs only once. Henderson will be facing the Cubbies for the first time this season. He has 86 strikeouts and 14 walks in 76 1/3 innings of work.

Cubs Can’t Build on Game 1 Rout

The Cubbies have lost the last two games of this series, being outscored 18-9, and have not been able to build on the Game 1 rout in which they scored 17 runs.

In the last game, they lost 9-5; Aleg Bregman hit a home run and had 4 RBIs, and Tyrone Taylor had 1 RBI.

Chicago is the highest-scoring team in baseball and ranks 18th in team ERA.

This season, the Cubs have lost six of nine games against the Brewers.

Pete Crow-Armstrong (.280, 38 home runs, 91 RBIs) has the best odds at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the NL MVP at -1500, and after five home runs and eight RBIs in two games, he has none of each in the last three games. Bregman (.260, 24 home runs, 81 RBIs) is swinging a hot bat with 10 hits, five home runs, and 11 RBIs over the last five games.

Chicago Starter for Series Finale

Kevin Gausman (8-11, 4.52 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) goes for Chicago, and they have won four of his five starts since coming to the team in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been up and down in his five outings for the new club, giving up at least five runs in two of them, but then only giving up a total of five in the other three. Gausman has pitched 155 1/3 innings this season, striking out 156 and walking 43.

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction

The Brewers have won the last two games of this series and six of nine games facing the Cubs this season. Henderson has been pitching well lately and will have another strong start. His solid outing, backed by a lineup that is balanced and has put up nine runs in each of the last two games, will lead to a Brewers win.

Best Bet: Brewers Moneyline (FanDuel, -108)

Player Prop Bets

Here are some player prop bets with good value at FanDuel.

Logan Henderson Over 5.5 strikeouts (FanDuel, -113) – Henderson has at least six strikeouts in six of his last seven starts.
Logan Henderson Over 17.5 outs (FanDuel, -114) – Henderson has recorded over 17.5 outs in his last five starts.
Alex Bregman to hit a home run (FanDuel, +600) – Pretty good odds for Bregman, who has gone yard five times in the last five games.