Its Wednesday, July 30 and the Cubs (62-45) are in Milwaukee to try and avoid being swept by the Brewers (64-43) this afternoon as they close out their three-game series.
Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Freddy Peralta for Milwaukee.
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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.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Brewers
Date:Â Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Site:Â American Family Field
Network/Streaming: MARQ, FDSNWI
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Odds for the Cubs at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline:Â Cubs (+103), Brewers (-123)
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
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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
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Cubs and the BrewersRotoworld Best Bet
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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:Â NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Brewers on the Moneyline.
Spread:Â NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Cubs at +1.5.
Total:Â NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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