Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs odds, picks and predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs kick off their 2023 seasons with a Thursday matchup at Wrigley Field. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Brewers vs. Cubsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First of 13 meetings in 2023; Cubs took the 2022 season series 10-9.

The Brewers finished 2022 in 2nd place in the NL Central at 86-76 and missed the playoffs after finishing 95-67 in 2021 and 1st in division. Chicago was 74-88 last season and 3rd in the NL Central. They were 71-91 and 4th in 2021.