Brewers at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 18
It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Brewers (39-35) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (45-28). Jacob Misiorowski is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Jameson Taillon for Chicago.
The Cubs won game one 5-3 last night against the Brewers. Ben Brown started on the mound for the Cubs. He struck out five batters and gave up six hits and two earned runs in 5.0 innings pitched.
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The Cubs have now extended their lead in the NL Central to 6.5 games.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Brewers at Cubs
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 8:05PM EST
Site: Wrigley Field
City: Chicago, IL
Network/Streaming: Marquee Sports Network, FanDuel Sports Network
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Odds for the Brewers at the Cubs
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
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Moneyline: Brewers (+130), Cubs (-156)
Spread: Cubs -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Cubs
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Jacob Misiorowski vs. Jameson Taillon
Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski, (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing (St Louis Cardinals, 6/12): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 0 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts Cubs: Jameson Taillon, (7-3, 3.48 ERA)
Last outing (Pittsburgh Pirates, 6/12): 6.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Cubs
The Cubs have won 3 straight home games with Jameson Taillon starting
In the Cubs' home games, this season When Jameson Taillon started a home game on the mound for the Cubs the Under is 5-2 (71%)
With Jameson Taillon toeing the rubber betting the Cubs on the Run Line would have returned a 0.97-unit profit in 2025
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Brewers and the Cubs:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Milwaukee Brewers at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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