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Brewers at Cubs

MLB · Monday, Aug 31 · 6:40 PM CT · Wrigley Field · Final MIL 3 – CHC 17

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123456789THE
MIL000000210391
CHC4203004417200
Team box
MIL·CHC
9
hits
20
1
home runs
9
2
walks
7
11
strikeouts
3
192
pitches thrown
142
1
errors
0
Top hitters
PlayerTeamH-ABRHRRBI
Alex BregmanCHC3-6334
Tyrone TaylorCHC4-6213
Carson KellyCHC3-5112
Michael ConfortoCHC1-1113
Seiya SuzukiCHC3-5311
Cooper PrattMIL2-4112
Pitchers
PitcherTeamIPHERBBK
Kyle Harrison (L)MIL3.210923
Clay Holmes (W)CHC6.05028

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHC +13
MIL +13
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largest lead: CHC 13 · MIL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIL 52%, CHC 48% · Updated Aug 31

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIL 5.0 – 4.6 CHC
Expected total
9.6
BrewersThe matchupCubs
−107Our fair odds+107
5.0Expected runs4.6
+0.38Power rating+0.24
5.0Runs / game5.3
3.7Allowed / game4.4
8.6Hits / game8.6
0.92Home runs / game1.36
4.1Walks drawn / game4.2
85−52Season record77−60
7−3Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIL chance · CHC chance
Our model fair51.6%48.4%
Kalshi52.7%51.7%
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 6:40 PM CTPolymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MILMilwaukee Brewers−10752%−11252.7%———
CHCChicago Cubs+10748%−10751.8%———
Spreadabout even
MILMilwaukee Brewers−0.3our margin————
CHCChicago Cubs+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 9.6
Over9.6our total————
Under9.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Milwaukee Brewers by 14 runs: <1%Milwaukee Brewers by 13 runs: <1%Milwaukee Brewers by 12 runs: <1%Milwaukee Brewers by 11 runs: 1%Milwaukee Brewers by 10 runs: 1%Milwaukee Brewers by 9 runs: 1%Milwaukee Brewers by 8 runs: 2%Milwaukee Brewers by 7 runs: 3%Milwaukee Brewers by 6 runs: 3%Milwaukee Brewers by 5 runs: 5%Milwaukee Brewers by 4 runs: 6%Milwaukee Brewers by 3 runs: 7%Milwaukee Brewers by 2 runs: 10%Milwaukee Brewers by 1 run: 12%Chicago Cubs by 1 run: 14%Chicago Cubs by 2 runs: 9%Chicago Cubs by 3 runs: 7%Chicago Cubs by 4 runs: 5%Chicago Cubs by 5 runs: 4%Chicago Cubs by 6 runs: 3%Chicago Cubs by 7 runs: 2%Chicago Cubs by 8 runs: 1%Chicago Cubs by 9 runs: 1%Chicago Cubs by 10 runs: 1%Chicago Cubs by 11 runs: <1%Chicago Cubs by 12 runs: <1%Chicago Cubs by 13 runs: <1%Chicago Cubs by 14 runs: <1%
← MIL wins byCHC wins by →
Milwaukee Brewers wins by 2 or more39%
Milwaukee Brewers wins by 3 or more30%
Chicago Cubs wins by 2 or more34%
Decided by one run26%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected runs, with ties after nine settled as one-run games, matched to 14,698 past MLB games.

Total range

9.6 expected
1 runs: 1%2 runs: 1%3 runs: 5%4 runs: 4%5 runs: 9%6 runs: 6%7 runs: 11%8 runs: 7%9 runs: 10%10 runs: 7%11 runs: 8%12 runs: 5%13 runs: 6%14 runs: 4%15 runs: 4%16 runs: 2%17 runs: 2%18 runs: 1%19 runs: 1%20 runs: 1%21 runs: 1%22 runs: <1%23 runs: <1%24 runs: <1%25 runs: <1%
Total runs, both teams
Total over 7.563%
Total over 9.545%
Total over 11.530%
Total from 8 to 1133%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected runs, with ties after nine settled as one-run games, matched to 14,698 past MLB games.

Starting Pitchers

from the box score
MILKyle Harrison SP · last 3 starts: 14.2 IP, 2.45 ERA, 16 Kstarted
CHCClay Holmes SP · last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 0.47 ERA, 9 Kstarted

Starting pitchers are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIL·CHC
Aug 30 vs TEX
last game
Aug 30 vs CIN
0 days
days of rest
0 days
6
games in last 7 days
6
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026 season · box-score averages from 137+ games
MIL·CHC
+0.38
rating (0 = average)
+0.24
5.0
runs / game
5.3
3.7
runs allowed / game
4.4
85−52
season record
77−60
47−25
home record
39−29
38−27
away record
38−31
L1
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
3−7
8.6
hits / game
8.6
0.92
home runs / game
1.36
4.1
walks drawn / game
4.2
8.3
batter strikeouts / game
8.5
9.6
pitcher strikeouts / game
7.7
0.45
errors / game
0.37

Rating Trend

MIL · CHC · 156 days
Milwaukee BrewersChicago Cubs
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CHC 4−6
Jun 28at MILCHC 4 − 3
Jun 27at MILCHC 8 − 2
Jun 26at MILMIL 6 − 2
May 20at CHCMIL 5 − 0
May 19at CHCMIL 5 − 2
May 18at CHCMIL 9 − 3
Oct 11, 2025at MILMIL 3 − 1post
Oct 9, 2025at CHCCHC 6 − 0post
Oct 8, 2025at CHCCHC 4 − 3post
Oct 6, 2025at MILMIL 7 − 3post

MIL · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Aug 30vs TEX4 − 7L
Aug 29vs TEX5 − 3W
Aug 28vs TEX6 − 1W
Aug 27at NYM8 − 2W
Aug 26at NYM8 − 1W
Aug 25at NYM2 − 3L
Aug 23vs ATL2 − 4L
Aug 22vs ATL4 − 1W
Aug 21vs ATL2 − 1W
Aug 20vs SEA7 − 4W

CHC · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Aug 30vs CIN5 − 7L
Aug 29vs CIN17 − 5W
Aug 28vs CIN8 − 10L
Aug 26at ARI0 − 2L
Aug 25at ARI4 − 5L
Aug 24at ARI7 − 0W
Aug 23at SEA19 − 2W
Aug 22at SEA4 − 5L
Aug 21at SEA5 − 6L
Aug 19vs CHW0 − 3L