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MIL vs
CHC

Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

May 18, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
MIL 103-59  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: MIL 9, CHC 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Milwaukee Brewers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score MIL 8 ยท CHC 6
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries MIL (Andrew Vaughn, Joey Ortiz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 3.83 vs 4.61, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 3.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIL Recent run diff (+2.2 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIL SP road mastery (ERA 3.99 R vs 7.12 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

MIL โ€” Away RHP
Brandon Sproat
Brandon Sproat
ERA5.57
WHIP1.44
FIP4.90
K/99.4
K/BB4.5
Road ERA: 3.99
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.77
WHIP1.10
FIP4.35
K/99.0
K/BB7.1
Home ERA: 3.97

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

MIL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jackson Chourio CF
  2. 2 Brice Turang 2B
  3. 3 William Contreras C
  4. 4 Christian Yelich DH
  5. 5 Andrew Vaughn 1B
  6. 6 Jake Bauers LF
  7. 7 Luis Rengifo 3B
  8. 8 Sal Frelick RF
  9. 9 Joey Ortiz SS
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Michael Busch 1B
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Michael Conforto DH
  7. 7 Carson Kelly C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

MIL Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.755 0.773
Bullpen FIP 3.68 5.34
Run Diff / 10G +1.9 -0.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 5 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
MIL -5.5 (-103)
CHC +5.5 (-126)
Total (O/U)
Over 13.5 (-133)
Under 13.5 (+102)
Moneyline
MIL -10000
CHC +1400

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MIL โ€” Away
Brandon Sproat Brandon Sproat SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
50 ยท UNDER
CHC โ€” Home

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