Wednesday, October 8, Brewers vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, and NLDS Game 3 Picks

On October 8, 2025, the Chicago Cubs will host the Milwaukee Brewers. At 5:08 p.m., Wrigley Field is expected to make its first pitch. M. EDT; truTV will broadcast the match. z.

On what is predicted to be a windy evening at Wrigley Field, the Cubs will try to salvage their season on Wednesday. Jameson Taillon (3.68 ERA, 129, and 2/3 IP) will take on Quinn Priester (3.32 ERA, 157, and 1/3 IP).

Here are my MLB betting predictions for the Brewers vs. Cubs game, along with information on likely pitchers, betting patterns, injury reports, and more.

Brewers vs. Cubs Picks: Quinn Priester Recorded +120 (Bet365, Play to +110) with over 12 points and 5 outs.

My top pick for the Brewers vs. Cubs game is Priester for more than 12 runs and five outs. Make sure to visit our live MLB odds page to find the best odds.

The Cubs vs. Brewers odds.

RHP Jameson Taillon (CHC)13-3W-L11-71.9fWAR (FanGraphs)1.13; RHP Quinn Priester (MIL)Stat. The ratio is 32/3.62ERA /xERA3.68/3.894. 01/3.81FIP / xFIP4.66/4.341. 24-WHIP1.0612. Six percent K-BB-13.7 percent56.1 percentGB percent33.8 percent98Stuff+94100Location+109.

Nick Martin’s Preview of the Cubs vs. Brewers.

At Wrigley Field on August 21st, Quinn Priester had a strong outing, recording 13 outs and giving up just three hits and one earned run. Wrigley provided pitcher-friendly conditions in that game (O/U 6.5, final score 4-1) and is predicted to do so again tonight with temperatures in the 62s and winds of 8 to 10 mph coming from center field.

The 25-year-old righty pitched to an ERA of 3.32 and an xFIP of 3.81 this season, demonstrating that he is yet another wise addition to a Brewers front office that seems to be impervious to mistakes. With an ERA of 2.79 and an xFIP of 3.66 over his last 38 and 2/3 innings of work, Priester was in excellent form going into the playoffs.

After working for the order for the second time this season, Priester did fairly well, giving up a slugging percentage of .401 and an ERA of 2.05.

With a wRC+ of 165 and plenty of power in hitting three home runs and slugging .529, the Brewers have allayed worries about their offensive process in the first two games of this series. Wrigley’s windy and cold night is probably not going to help the Brewers maintain their impressive power output. That might, however, be in line with how they have produced offense this season.

Milwaukee’s wRC+ of 110 and .327 weighted on-base average made them one of the few teams this season that performed better away from home.

Given that Taillon has a betting total of only 10.5 outs, the oddsmakers don’t anticipate him pitching too deep into this game. In his final six appearances prior to the postseason, Taillon had an ERA of 1.57 and gave up an xBA of .227. He also pitched exceptionally well against the Padres in the Wild Card round, giving up just two hits and zero earned runs in four innings.

Throughout the last month of the season, the Cubs’ bullpen was extremely effective and ranks among the best in baseball. Over the past month, the Chicago bullpen has an xFIP of 3.07 and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 23.8 percent. Following yesterday’s off day, Craig Counsell will probably be prepared to remove Taillon from this game of chance at the first hint of difficulty.

After hitting to a wRC+ of 112 and finishing sixth in the expected weighted on-base average, Chicago’s excellent lineup found its form in the last month of the season. Although six runs and ten hits in the first two games are far from ideal, they may still be less concerning than the pitching staff’s performance.

Analysis and Prediction for the Brewers vs. Cubs game.

Priester should have a good chance of pitting because of his recent performance and the fact that his effectiveness does not drastically decrease when he faces the order again.

According to some compelling reasoning, Priester might typically pitch farther into this game than the oddsmakers anticipate. Favorable circumstances in tonight’s matchup should help him, who has been in excellent form lately.

Priester has recorded at least 15 outs in five consecutive games, and his effectiveness has not decreased much as he works through the order for the second time this season. It is clear that going into an elimination playoff game, that statistic is not very significant. However, unless things truly go wrong, it implies that the Brewers might think he can manage more innings than the oddsmakers anticipate.

Pick: Quinn Priester (Bet365, Play to +110) Over 12.5 Outs +120.

Moneyline.

It seems pointless to wager on either team to win this matchup.

Spread (Run Line).

In this match, it doesn’t seem worthwhile to wager on either side to cover the run-line.

Under/Over.

I’m not doing anything about the total.

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