Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/17/2025

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Venue:  Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  MARQ

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Brewers +123, Cubs -150; Over/Under:  NL runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Brewers +125, Cubs -150; Over/Under:  NL runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Brewers +125, Cubs -150; Over/Under:  NL runs

Milwaukee Brewers:  39-34 (2nd place, NL Central)

Chicago Cubs:  44-28 (1st place, NL Central)

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Milwaukee Brewers:  5-5 last 10

Chicago Cubs:  5-5 last 10

The Brewers are entering this series off a win and won their 4-game series against the St Louis Cardinals 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-34 record overall and have a road record of 16-19. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Cubs on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 25th in the MLB with a .677 OPS. Quinn Priester was their starting pitcher on Sunday while rookie pitcher Chad Patrick is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-6 with a 3.25 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 ER, 2 HR, and 3 BB with 8 SO on 7 hits through 5 IP against the Atlanta Braves.

The Cubs are entering this series off a win and won their 4-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 44-28 record overall and have a home record of 23-12. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Brewers on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 4th in the MLB with a .759 OPS. Colin Rea was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Ben Brown is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-5 with a 5.71 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 6 earned runs, 1 homer, and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts on 8 hits through 5.2 innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The current betting odds have the Cubs listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cubs have looked great in their games this season with their 44-28 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL Central with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have also looked great in their own ballpark with their 23-12 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Brewers have looked good in their games this season with their 39-34 record overall which has them right near the top of the NL Central. They haven't been a good road team though with their 16-19 road record. Neither team has really been hot coming into this series and neither team has a solid starter going in this one, but the Cubs do have one of the best offenses in the MLB and they can use that here to get the win at home. Patrick is on the mound for the Brewers and he hasn't looked bad this season, but he is coming off a terrible start in his last one. He is 3-6 with a 3.25 ERA this season and he is coming off a start in which he gave up 5 earned runs. His team has also lost 2 games in a row now with him starting and he is still in his rookie season. The Cubs are going to take advantage of that and they are going to bring their best effort on offense since they have Brown going in this one. Brown is 3-5 with a 5.71 ERA this year and he just gave up 6 earned runs in his last start too, but the Cubs will bring the run support at home and he should also pitch better in this home start. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cubs to win this game. 

Brewers Cubs Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Cubs 9 Brewers 6.

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Milwaukee Brewers: 107-92 (-4.7 units) on the moneyline vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse. 18-28 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline vs. an NL team with a slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season. 75-61 (-7.2 units) on the moneyline after 3 or more consecutive home games. 15-5 UNDER vs. a team with a good bullpen whose ERA is 3.45 or better.

Chicago Cubs: 210-185 (+14.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 130-87 (+12.5 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 112-84 (+13.3 units) on the moneyline in home games. 34-20 UNDER after a one run win.

Milwaukee Brewers:  B. Woodruff (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. N. Cortes (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. C. Thomas (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Mitchell (CF) Ten Day IL - Oblique. B. Perkins (CF) Sixty Day IL - Shin. R. Gasser (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Chicago Cubs:  M. Amaya (C) Ten Day IL - Oblique. P. Hodge (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Oblique. E. Morgan (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. S. Imanaga (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Leg. J. Assad (RP) Sixty Day IL - Oblique. J. Steele (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“You can say Priester was awful if you want to, but there's some signs that you can see why we [traded for] him. There's some signs there that show the kid's got really good stuff, and he's a great competitor.” - Pat Murphy after his team’s win against the Cardinals in their game on Sunday.

“We made a number of winning plays today. It hopefully highlights some of the things you try to emphasize, where everything matters. Grabbing an advantage wherever you can can be the difference.” - Craig Counsell after his team’s win against the Pirates in their game on Sunday.

Sal Frelick (L) RF

Jackson Chourio (R) CF

William Contreras (R) C

Christian Yelich (L) DH

Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B

Brice Turang (L) 2B

Caleb Durbin (R) 3B

Drew Avans (L) LF

Joey Ortiz (R) SS

Ian Happ (S) LF

Pete Crow-Armstrong (L) CF

Seiya Suzuki (R) RF

Michael Busch (L) 1B

Dansby Swanson (R) SS

Nico Hoerner (R) 2B

Justin Turner (R) DH

Reese McGuire (L) C

Jon Berti (R) 3B

Batting Average:  Sal Frelick (.294)

Hits:  Jackson Chourio (80)

Home Runs:  Christian Yelich (14)

RBI:  Christian Yelich (43)

Stolen Bases:  Brice Turang (15)

Wins:  Freddy Peralta (6)

Saves:  Trevor Megill (15)

ERA:  Aaron Ashby (0.00)

Batting Average:  Nico Hoerner (.288)

Hits:  Nico Hoerner (76)

Home Runs:  Pete Crow-Armstrong (18)

RBI:  Seiya Suzuki (58)

Stolen Bases:  Pete Crow-Armstrong (23)

Wins:  Jameson Taillon (7)

Saves:  Daniel Palencia (6)

ERA:  Drew Pomeranz (0.00)

Managers:

Milwaukee Brewers: Pat Murphy (2nd season)

Chicago Cubs: Craig Counsell (2nd season)