The NL Central is heating up as Milwaukee (49-29) and Chicago (44-37) both have winning streaks on the line when they meet at the American Family Field for the first of a three game series. The two met earlier this season and Milwaukee is 3-0 versus Chicago outscoring the Cubs, 19-5.
The Brewers are heating up with four straight wins and seven of the past 10. Milwaukee is coming off a sweep over Cincinnati, outscoring the Reds, 10-6 across three games. turns to their ace and the Cy Young favorite, Jacob Misiorowski. Milwaukee is 5-1 in his last six starts and are 7-2 in the past nine. Misiorowski is on a streak of nine straight games with two earned runs or less. He didn’t allow a single run versus Chicago earlier this season over six innings (8 Ks, 1 BB, 3 H).
Chicago has also won four straight games and are 6-1 over the past seven contests with an 8-6 loss as the only blemish. The Cubs swept the Mets over a four-game series putting up 33 total runs to New York’s 17. Chicago’s offense is hitting .252 in June (15th), but own the third-most walks (89) and the fifth-most stolen bases (20).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Brewers
- Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
- Time: 7:45 PM EST
- Site: American Family Field
- City: Milwaukee, WI
- Network/Streaming: Apple TV
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Odds for the Cubs at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (+198), Milwaukee Brewers (-245)
- Spread: Brewers +1.5 (-109), Cubs -1.5 (-110)
- Total: 7.0
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Brewers
- Friday’s pitching matchup (June 26): Colin Rea vs. Jacob Misiorowski
- Cubs: Colin Rea
2026 stats: 79.1 IP, 5-5, 4.99 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 59 Ks, 28 BB
2026 Stats: 93.0 IP, 8-3, 1.45 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 138 Ks, 23 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .287 with 88 hits, 17 home runs and 45 RBI over 307 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Ian Happ is hitting .229 with 66 hits and 106 strikeouts over 288 at-bats
- The Brewers’ William Contreras is hitting .302 with 87 hits, 8 home runs, and 48 RBI over 288 at-bats
- The Brewers’ Garrett Mitchell is hitting .248 with 53 hits and 85 strikeouts over 228 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Brewers
- The Cubs are 32-49 ATS, ranking third-worst
- The Brewers are 44-34 ATS, ranking fifth-best
- The Cubs are 43-37-1 to the Over, ranking eighth-best
- The Brewers are 41-35-2 to the Under, ranking fifth-best
- The Cubs are 18-23 ATS, ranking seventh-worst
- The Brewers are 23-17 ATS, ranking fifth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Brewers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Cubs and the Brewers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Brewers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brewers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 7.0
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