Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction: Cubs Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [5/2/2025]

The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Chicago Cubs, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at American Family Field on Friday, beginning at 8:10PM ET.

Tyler Alexander (1-2, 4.56 ERA) will be on the bump for the Brewers, while the Cubs are going with Ben Brown (2-2, 6.04 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's CHI Cubs-Milwaukee game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cubs' chance of winning is 53%, while the Brewers' is 47%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Cubs vs. Brewers predictions page.

Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Cubs and Brewers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Cubs a 53% chance of beating the Brewers.

According to our model, the Brewers (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the 9-run over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Cubs vs. Brewers Odds [5/2/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cubs	Brewers
Run Line	-1.5 (+132)	+1.5 (-155)
Moneyline	-122	+105
Total	o9 (-102)	u9 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cubs vs. Brewers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cubs vs. Brewers matchup is on the run line.

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Cubs vs. Brewers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Brewers and Cubs at American Family Field is scheduled to start at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: American Family Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Brewers on Friday.

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