The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs take the field for Game 4 of the NLDS on Thursday at 9:08 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. The Brewers are ahead 2-1 in the series and can clinch with a victory.
The Brewers are projected as a close favorite (-113 to win on the moneyline) against the Cubs (-106). As of this writing, neither squad has named a starting pitcher for this postseason game.
Yesterday, the Cubs claimed a 4-3 victory over the Brewers, with Drew Pomeranz (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Cubs. Michael Busch finished 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Quinn Priester (0.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Brewers.
Before watching this Brewers vs. Cubs matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday’s playoff action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Brewers (-113, bet $113 to win $100)Underdog: Cubs (-106, bet $106 to win $100)Over/under: 7Brewers vs. Cubs: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Thursday, October 9, 2025Game time: 9:08 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Wrigley FieldTV channel: truTV, TBS, and HBO Max
Brewers stats and trendsBrewers betting recordsThe Brewers have been favorites in 99 games this season and won 62 (62.6%) of those contests.Milwaukee has a record of 59-35, a 62.8% win rate, when favored by -113 or more by sportsbooks this season.The Brewers have a 53.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 80 of its 165 chances.The Brewers have an ATS record of 91-74-0 in 165 games with a spread this season.Brewers batting statsThe Brewers have hit 166 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.Hitters for Milwaukee have combined for a team rank of 12th in the majors with a .403 team slugging percentage.The Brewers rank second in MLB with a .258 team batting average.Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 806 total runs this season.The Brewers have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks second in MLB.Milwaukee ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (37.5%) in those games.This year, Chicago has won 17 of 42 games when listed as at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 78 of its 168 opportunities.The Cubs are 80-88-0 against the spread in their 168 games that had a posted line this season.Cubs batting statsThe Cubs rank sixth in baseball with 223 total home runs.This season, Chicago ranks sixth in the majors, slugging .430.The Cubs have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.249).Chicago scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (793 total, 4.9 per game).The Cubs rank 10th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .320.