Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
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MLB · Monday, August 31, 2026 · 7:41 PM · Final: 3-17
Closing moneyline by book
The last price each book posted before first pitch — the prices this call could actually have been bet at. Best on each side is highlighted. In-game odds are deliberately excluded: once the game starts, the price tracks the score, not the matchup.
| Book | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | -110 | -110 |
| BetRivers | -103 | -112 |
| DraftKings | -103 | -105 |
| ESPN BET | -105 | -105 |
| Fanatics | -115 | -105 |
| FanDuel | -104 | -104 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -105 | -105 |
| Caesars | -105 | -105 |
Spread & total
Not part of the model's call. Collected from every book and graded in public so the prices can be checked — how spreads and totals have graded so far. The percent is what the price itself implies, vig removed.
| Spread by book | Brewers | Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | −1.5 +145 | +1.5 -175 |
| BetRivers | −1.5 +155 | +1.5 -190 |
| DraftKings | −1.5 +146 | +1.5 -177 |
| ESPN BET | −1.5 +145 | +1.5 -175 |
| Fanatics | −1.5 +140 | +1.5 -170 |
| FanDuel | −1.5 +136 | +1.5 -164 |
| Hard Rock Bet | −1.5 +150 | +1.5 -160 |
| Caesars | +1.5 -235 | −1.5 +192 |
| Total by book | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 9.5 -110 | 9.5 -110 |
| BetRivers | 9.5 +100 | 9.5 -120 |
| DraftKings | 9.5 -103 | 9.5 -117 |
| ESPN BET | 9.5 -105 | 9.5 -115 |
| Fanatics | 9.5 -105 | 9.5 -115 |
| FanDuel | 9.5 -102 | 9.5 -120 |
| Hard Rock Bet | 9.5 +100 | 9.5 -110 |
| Caesars | 9.5 -105 | 9.5 -115 |
Prediction markets vs the books
Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side at the close.
| Venue | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| Books consensus fair, de-vigged | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Best book price incl. vig | 50.7% | 51.0% |
| Kalshi contract price | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| Polymarket contract price | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| Markets average | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.