{"id":374560,"date":"2025-10-10T15:54:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=374560"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:18:06","slug":"cubs-vs-brewers-nlds-game-5-picks-mlb-playoffs-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cubs-vs-brewers-nlds-game-5-picks-mlb-playoffs-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs. Brewers Game 5 NLDS picks: Bet on Chourio, Vaughn to drive offence in Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Only one NL Central team can squeeze its way into the NLCS, and we&#8217;ll have our answer on Saturday night in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Brewers host the Chicago Cubs in a win-or-go-home matchup in Game 5 of the NLDS. Milwaukee won the first two games of the series at home, but Chicago held serve in its home park. Neither team&#8217;s starting pitcher had been confirmed at the time of this writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Cubs vs. Brewers picks for Game 5 at American Family Field, featuring a two-leg prop bet featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/jackson_chourio\/batting-stats\">Jackson Chourio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/andrew_vaughn\/batting-stats\">Andrew Vaughn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cubs vs. Brewers picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Over 7.5 runs (-109)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs and Brewers have seen a lot of each other. In my view, that should benefit the hitters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s matchup will be their fifth in eight days. It&#8217;ll also be their 13th since the all-star break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right now, Chicago has five true bullpen arms to go with four pseudo-starters. Four of the five legitimate relievers pitched on back-to-back days in Games 3 and 4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shota Imanaga figures to be involved for the Cubs, though he&#8217;ll be lined up on four days&#8217; rest instead of his usual five-plus. In Game 2, Imanaga allowed four earned runs over 2.2 innings in a 7-3 loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milwaukee, meanwhile, used seven relievers in a Game 2 bullpen day and five relievers in Game 3. The Brewers only have two stretched-out starters right now (Freddy Peralta, Quinn Priester), and it&#8217;s likely that neither will be available in the decisive game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jacob Misiorowski should factor into this game for the Brewers. He tossed 3.0 scoreless innings (with four strikeouts) in relief in Game 2 &#8230; but he still has a 4.98 ERA in 11 outings since the all-star break.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs and Brewers cashed this over in both previous NLDS matchups in Milwaukee, totalling 22 runs in those games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing in an enclosed ballpark eliminates the negative effect that fall weather in the Midwest can have on scoring.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> This over is 10-7 in head-to-head matchups between Chicago and Milwaukee these season. The average total in those games was 8.9 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:119099\">Embed: #119099<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-10146156-2d6b-49a8-b097-37743fd550b5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/baseball\/mlb?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full MLB betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MLB injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/top-players\/hitting\/OPS-on-base_plus_slugging?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MLB stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NLDS Game 5 prop bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Chourio, Vaughn 1+ hits each (-108)<\/strong>: I made this prediction under the assumption that the left-handed Imanaga will pitch in Game 5 as either a starter or bulk reliever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that&#8217;s the case, both of these Brewers should have a good chance at getting a hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chourio is 7-for-15 (.467) with a pair of doubles and a home run in the postseason. Against LHPs this season, he batted .343 with a 168 wRC+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaughn is 3-for-10 (.300) with a HR in the postseason. Against LHPs this year, he batted .313 with a 142 wRC+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both players cashed this bet when Imanaga pitched in Game 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cubs vs. Brewers picks made at 3:25 p.m. on 10\/10\/2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only one NL Central team can squeeze its way into the NLCS, and we&#8217;ll have our answer on Saturday night in Milwaukee. The pregame narrative: The Brewers host the Chicago Cubs in a win-or-go-home matchup in Game 5 of the NLDS. 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