The Chicago Cubs (78-62) took the field Tuesday for the second game of their four-game series against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers (87-53) fresh off a 17-3 win that pulled them to within seven games of the division lead. Far-fetched to believe the division was within reach but at the very least, the Cubs were on their way to sending a message to the Brewers. A couple days and a couple of lopsided losses later, and the Cubs sit nine games behind the Brewers. Their reality today is to avoid losing the series at Wrigley to Milwaukee.
The Brewers scored nine runs for the second consecutive game against the Cubs last night, winning 9-5. The star of the evening was Jackson Chourio, who continued his torrid start to September (6-11) with four hits including a home run and two runs scored. Chourio has now hit safely in seven games (14-33). William Contreras and Christian Yelich each chipped in with a couple of hits as Milwaukee totaled 14 hits for the evening. Jake Bauers was the only starter not to pick up a hit for the Brew Crew…but he did walk three times.
Logan Henderson (9-2, 2.48 ERA) takes the mound for Milwaukee today. The righthander has been a revelation this season and of late he has been elite. He has allowed single runs in each of his last three starts totaling 20 innings in the process. For the season, opponents have managed just 49 hits against him over 76.1 innings. Kevin Gausman (8-11, 4.52 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs. The righthander has been inconsistent since arriving in Chicago at the Trade Deadline. Last Saturday, he allowed five runs in five innings against the Reds but the start before he threw seven shutout innings in Phoenix against the Diamondbacks.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Brewers vs. Cubs
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Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, FOX
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The Latest Odds: Brewers vs. Cubs – September 3
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
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Moneyline: Milwaukee Brewers (-115), Chicago Cubs (-105)
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Spread: Brewers -1.5 (+148), Cubs +1.5 (-180)
Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Brewers vs. Cubs for September 3
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Brewers: Logan Henderson
Season Totals: 76.1 IP, 9-2, 2.48 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 86K, 14 BB -
Cubs: Kevin Gausman
Season Totals: 155.1 IP, 8-11, 4.52 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 156K, 43 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Brewers vs. Cubs
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Jackson Chourio is hitting .348 over his last 10GP
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Logan Henderson has struck out 7+ hitters in 5 of his last 7 starts
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Gary Sanchez, Andrew Vaughn, and Jake Bauers have each homered in their careers against Kevin Gausman
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Brice Turang has struck out 6 times in 9ABs against Gausman
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Kevin Gausman has struck out 6+ hitters in 3 of his last 4 starts
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Pete Crow-Armstrong is 2-12 in this series
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Alex Bregman is riding a 6-game hitting streak (11-28)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Brewers vs. Cubs
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The Brewers are 74-66 on the Run Line this season
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The Cubs are 67-73 on the Run Line this season
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The OVER has cashed 62 times in games involving Milwaukee this season (62-74-4)
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The OVER has cashed 78 times in games involving the Cubs this season (78-60-2)
Expert picks & predictions: Brewers vs. Cubs
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s game between the Brewers and the Cubs:
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Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Brewers on the Moneyline.
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Spread: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Run Line.
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Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 8.5.
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