Cubs vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for July 24
Published 1:25 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024
As they try to secure the series sweep, Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (49-53) will clash with Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers (57-43) at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, July 24. First pitch is set for 2:20 PM ET.
At -110, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Cubs, who are listed at -110. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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Cubs vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers -110
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Cubs are sending Justin Steele (2-4) to make his 16th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.07 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- Steele is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the season in this outing.
- Steele has put together 11 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 15 outings this season.
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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cubs average 1.0 home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB play with 101 total home runs.
- Chicago ranks 23rd in baseball with a .377 slugging percentage.
- The Cubs are 25th in MLB with a .233 batting average.
- Chicago is the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.1 runs per game (422 total).
- The Cubs rank 13th in MLB with a .312 on-base percentage.
- The Cubs strike out 8.8 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
- Chicago’s 3.74 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Chicago’s pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cubs average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.246).
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