Cubs at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 30
Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Freddy Peralta for Milwaukee.
Andrew Vaughn led the Brew Crew to a 9-3 win Tuesday night. The first baseman had three hits including a grand slam and drove in six runs to pace the attack. Quinn Priester allowed two runs over 5.2 innings to secure his tenth win of the season. Milwaukee's lead in the National League Central is now two games over the Cubs.
Lets dive into this afternoon's matchup and find a sweat or two.
We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long.
Game details & how to watch Cubs at Brewers
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Time: 2:10PM EST
Site: American Family Field
City: Milwaukee, WI
Network/Streaming: MARQ, FDSNWI
Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out.
Odds for the Cubs at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Cubs (+103), Brewers (-123)
Spread: Brewers 1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Brewers
Pitching matchup for July 30, 2025: Shota Imanaga vs. Freddy Peralta
Cubs: Shota Imanaga (7-4, 3.12 ERA)Last outing: July 25 at White Sox - 21.00 ERA, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 12 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Brewers: Freddy Peralta (12-4, 2.81 ERA)Last outing: July 25 vs. Miami - 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts
Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type!
Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Brewers
The Brewers have won 3 straight games against the Cubs with Freddy Peralta on the bump
Freddy Peralta has an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.04 this season
The Brewers have covered in 4 of Freddy Peralta's last 5 starts to return 1.47 units
Kyle Tucker (0-2) had his 4-game hitting streak snapped yesterday
Jackson Chourio has gone without a hit in just 2 games in July and is hitting .367 in those 23 games
If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!
Expert picks & predictions for today's game between the Cubs and the Brewers
Rotoworld Best Bet
Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Cubs and the Brewers:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Brewers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Cubs at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC
Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:
Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)
Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)
Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
25 minutes ago
- USA Today
Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets odds, tips and betting trends
At American Family Field on Friday, the Milwaukee Brewers (70-44) begin a three-game series against the New York Mets (63-52), at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Mets (+109 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Brewers (-128). The Brewers will give the ball to Brandon Woodruff (3-0) versus the Mets and Kodai Senga (7-3). The Brewers won 5-4 over the Braves Wednesday in their most recent game. Blake Perkins finished 3 for 5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively while Jose Quintana was earned the victory after throwing six innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out seven. The Mets lost to the Guardians Wednesday, with David Peterson registering the loss while pitching six innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out seven. Juan Soto went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to pace the Mets' offense. Get ready for the Brewers vs. Mets with everything you need to know about Friday's baseball action, including viewing options. Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets odds, line and spread MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Brewers vs. Mets: Game time and live stream info Watch Brewers vs. Mets on Fubo! Brewers stats and trends Mets stats and trends Watch the MLB on Fubo!
Miami Herald
37 minutes ago
- Miami Herald
She's making history as MLB's first female umpire. Meet Jen Pawol
Jen Pawol hoped a day like this would come but never tried to look too far ahead. She has put in a decade of formal work to build her resume, but her immediate goal was always 'to just get my next call right.' But deep down, Pawol's dream of umpiring in Major League Baseball always seemed attainable. That dream is about to become reality. Pawol, 48, is slated to become the first woman to umpire in a regular-season MLB game when she works the final three games of a five-game series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves series at Atlanta's Truist Park this weekend. She will be on the bases for both ends of Saturday's doubleheader and will be behind home plate calling balls and strikes on Sunday in the series finale. 'It really makes it unbelievably special,' Pawol said on a Zoom call Thursday from Nashville, where she was working minor-league games between the Nashville Sounds and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp — the latter the Triple A affiliate for the Marlins, fittingly enough — when she found out the news. 'I'm aware of the gravity. I'm aware of the magnitude. I believe that I'm going to be a very good steward and representative for young girls and women — and boys and men — that this is possible.' While Pawol's baseball umpiring career formally started in 2016, the passion for the job dates back much further. It truly began as a freshman at West Milford High in New Jersey when one of her teammates approached her during the summer about umpiring. 'I didn't think twice about it,' Pawol said. 'We made $15. She took a field and I took a field. It was a one-umpire system. I had no idea what I was doing, but I got to put gear on and call balls and strikes. I was in.' Pawol continued her playing career through high school and college, where he shined as a catcher for Hofstra from 1996 to 1998, and then at the Amateur Softball Association Major Fast Pitch level for 10 years before making the transition to umpiring. In 2010, Pawol began umpiring college softball before attending an MLB umpire tryout 2015. She then attended the Umpire Training Academy in Vero Beach before being offered a job in the Gulf Coast League (now the Florida Complex league) in 2016. She slowly worked her way up the ranks during the ensuing decade, making it to the Triple A level in 2023, which made her the first female umpire at the highest level of minor-league baseball in 34 years. She was the home plate umpire for the Triple A championship in 2023 and worked as a crew chief at that level in 2024. She worked a few spring training games in 2024 and 2025, becoming the first female umpire to do so since Ria Cortesio in 2007. 'This moment represents more than a personal milestone for Jen; it is a groundbreaking step for our profession and for the continued advancement of women in sports,' the Major League Baseball Umpires Association said in a statement. 'Jen's achievement is a testament to her skill, dedication, and perseverance. We are proud to stand with Jen as she breaks this barrier, and we look forward to welcoming more women into the umpiring profession.' Added MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: 'This historic accomplishment in baseball is a reflection of Jen's hard work, dedication and love of the game. She has earned this opportunity, and we are proud of the strong example she has set, particularly for all the women and young girls who aspire to roles on the field. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my congratulations to Jen and her family on this milestone.' Pawol said she has gotten immense support from all corners of the sport. She brought up a story about an interaction with pitcher Adam Wainwright in 2023, her first season at Triple A. She was behind home plate while he was on a rehab assignment. When she approached him after an inning to do the routine check for foreign substances, she remembered Wainwright telling her 'Jen, I just want you two know that I have daughters, and I think this is so cool. I'm rooting for you.' At spring training this year when she worked a Yankees-Astros game, Astros manager Joe Espada gave her words of encouragement, telling her 'this is you're year. You're going to do it. It's going to happen.' The umpiring community has fully embraced her as well. She talked with Chris Guccione, who will be the crew chief for the Marlins-Braves series and with whom she has worked games in the past, and the two let out a collective yell of excitement about the news. Reality has sunk in, and Saturday can't come soon enough for Pawol. 'It's go time,' Pawol said. 'I'm ready. Yeah... It's happening.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Phillies Almost Lost Jhoan Duran and Iconic 'El Incomprendido' Entrance to Another Team
This would have been devastating for Philadelphia Phillies fans. The team nearly didn't have Jhoan Duran and his electric 'El Incomprendido' entrance at Citizens Bank Park for the ninth inning. FanSided's MLB reporter Robert Murray revealed on the 'Fair Territory' podcast that Duran was nearly traded to the Seattle Mariners last week before the deadline. 'They almost got Jhoan Duran,' said Murray. 'There was at one point that morning that he was traded that I thought he was going to be in Seattle.' Phillies fans would've been heartbroken if they hadn't landed Duran. The former Minnesota Twins closer has been absolutely dynamic in his first two appearances, bringing sellout crowds to their feet when he enters as the lights go out, the gongs hit and Farruko's 'El Incomprendido' blares throughout the stadium while videoboards fill with tarantulas walking through flames. Duran has already thrown the fastest pitch in ballpark history — a 103.3 mph fastball against the Detroit Tigers last Friday. In that same game, his 102.5 mph heater to Tigers' Riley Greene was the fastest game-ending strikeout by a Phillies pitcher since pitch tracking started in 2008, per Sarah Langs. Phillies fans are so eager to see Duran enter the ninth that they actually booed when Max Lazar came into Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels with Philadelphia up 5-0. Duran had been warming before Brandon Marsh's two-run home run made it a non-save situation. Lazar would go on to toss a scoreless ninth. Duran will wear a Phillies uniform at least through 2027. Philadelphia parted with pitcher Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait — two top 100 prospects by MLB Pipeline — to complete the deal. Related Headlines Patriots' Will Campbell backed up draft pedigree vs. Commanders in camp Mets Reporter Offers Radical Idea To Fix Hitting Woes by Making 6-Time All-Star a Special Advisor Wild Stat Proves Chiefs Patrick Mahomes still the Best QB on Earth, 49er Brock Purdy Overrated MLB Power Rankings: Andrew Vaughn's Breakout Leads Brewers Surge While Mets, Yankees Crater
