Milwaukee plays its fourth straight on the road, after a 5-4 loss at Minnesota as -140 chalk. The offense is 28th in slugging. Starter Brandon Sproat (5.75 ERA) has allowed 55 base runners in 36 innings (20 walks). First-place Chicago is 18-5 at home. The offense is fourth in runs scored, second in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging. Shota Imanaga (2.32 ERA) has a 1.74 ERA at Wrigley Field, where he's holding batters to a .168 average. Play Chicago.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on May 18, 2026 at 11:53AM ET.
MLB
Milwaukee at Chicago
May 18, 2026
7:40 PM Eastern
1 unit on Chicago -153 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.65)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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