Cubs vs Brewers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 31

Odds updated as of 4:12 a.m.

The MLB’s Monday slate includes the Chicago Cubs facing the Milwaukee Brewers.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here’s everything you need to know.

Chicago Cubs (77-60) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (85-52)Date: Monday, August 31, 2026Time: 7:40 p.m. ETVenue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, IllinoisCoverage: MARQ and Brewers.TVAll MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.Moneyline: CHC: (-112) | MIL: (-104)Spread: CHC: +1.5 (-184) | MIL: -1.5 (+152)Total: 9.5 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)Cubs vs Brewers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clay Holmes (Cubs) – 5-6, 2.26 ERA vs Kyle Harrison (Brewers) – 10-3, 2.79 ERA

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Clay Holmes (5-6) to the mound, while Kyle Harrison (10-3) will get the nod for the Brewers. When Holmes starts, his team is 5-8-0 against the spread this season. Holmes’ team is 5-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Brewers are 14-7-0 ATS in Harrison’s 21 starts with a set spread. The Brewers have a 5-1 record in Harrison’s six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

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Prediction: Cubs win (50.8%)

Looking at the moneyline for Brewers-Cubs, Milwaukee is the underdog at -104, and Chicago is -112 playing at home.The Brewers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Cubs. The Brewers are +152 to cover, while the Cubs are -184 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.The Cubs-Brewers game on Aug. 31 has been given an over/under of 9.5 runs. The over is set at -102 and the under at -120.

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The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 90 games this year and have walked away with the win 51 times (56.7%) in those games.This season Chicago has come away with a win 48 times in 86 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 73 of their 132 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Cubs are 64-68-0 against the spread in their 132 games that had a posted line this season.The Brewers have been the moneyline underdog 30 total times this season. They’ve finished 15-15 in those games.Milwaukee is 10-12 (winning 45.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.The Brewers have played in 137 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-74-5).The Brewers have a 72-65-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.6% of the time).Cubs Player LeadersPete Crow-Armstrong has 149 hits and an OBP of .377 to go with a slugging percentage of .577. All three of those stats are best among Chicago hitters this season. He has a .283 batting average, as well.Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 20th, his on-base percentage ranks 12th, and he is second in slugging.Crow-Armstrong has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .391 with a double, five home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.Alex Bregman is hitting .255 with 27 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 66 walks. He’s slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .344.Among all qualifying players, he is 69th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging percentage.Bregman heads into this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .238 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.Seiya Suzuki has 125 hits this season and has a slash line of .274/.366/.487.Nico Hoerner has been key for Chicago with 140 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .356.Hoerner has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with two RBIs.Brewers Player LeadersBrice Turang is batting .257 with 29 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 73 walks. He’s slugging .430 with an on-base percentage of .351.He ranks 64th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.Jake Bauers has racked up 112 hits with a .388 on-base percentage to lead his team in both. He has a batting average of .273 while slugging .498.Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 38th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.William Contreras has racked up a slugging percentage of .399, a team-high for the Brewers.Jackson Chourio is hitting .281 with 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 38 walks.6/28/2026: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)6/27/2026: 8-2 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)6/26/2026: 6-2 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)5/20/2026: 5-0 MIL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)5/19/2026: 5-2 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)5/18/2026: 9-3 MIL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)10/11/2025: 3-1 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)10/9/2025: 6-0 CHC (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)10/8/2025: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)10/6/2025: 7-3 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)

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