The Chicago Cubs (38-44) and the Milwaukee Brewers (45-39) kick off a 4-game series Monday at American Family Field. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network/ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Brewers lead 2-1
The Cubs dropped the final 2 games of a 3-game weekend interleague series vs. the Cleveland Guardians after routing them 10-1 in the series opener Friday. Chicago was outscored 14-6 in those 2 losses, including an 8-6 setback in 10 innings on Sunday. The last series the Cubs won came in its last true road series, a 3-game sweep in Pittsburgh from June 19-21.
The Brewers took 2 of 3 from the aforementioned Pirates over the weekend in the Steel City, scoring at least 6 runs in each of the outings. Milwaukee has won 11 of the past 16 games overall dating back to June 16.