The Chicago Cubs are squaring off against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. The game gets underway 2:20 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will televise the matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs Odds
The Brewers are 69-66 SU and have gone 57-77 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 26.3 units ATS. The Cubs, on the other hand, are 73-62 SU and 64-70 ATS. They’ve lost 0.9 units for moneyline bettors and 5.3 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 61-62-11 in 2019. The Brewers have been a good under bet with a total record of 59-70-5.
Gio Gonzalez will get the nod for the Brewers. The southpaw Gonzalez is 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA and 58 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 16 strikeouts and a 1.65 ERA against Chicago this year (three starts).
The Cubs are going with righty Yu Darvish (5-6, 4.25 ERA), who’s got 183 strikeouts and 52 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.14. Darvish is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA in one start against Milwaukee this year.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 4.4 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.03, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.12 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 55 divisional games, Cubs starters have an ERA of 3.55 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.53.
Chicago’s offense is putting up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .271/.315/.524 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Cubs’ batters have been led by Javier Baez, who is slashing .282/.314/.533 with 29 home runs, 85 RBIs and 88 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.72 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.44 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.64, along with a WHIP of 1.39 and a K-per-9 of 9.87.
Brewers hitters have slashed .249/.331/.441 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Christian Yelich has led Milwaukee’s offense and is hitting .328/.423/.667 with 41 home runs, 89 RBIs, 94 runs and 26 stolen bases.
The Brewers just took the previous game in the series by a final score of two runs to zero.
Brewers vs. Cubs Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Brewers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 16 over their last 10.
- The Brewers have a team OPS of .773 this season and an OPS of .783 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS sits at .782 overall and .796 versus righties.
- Chicago has recorded 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.6 over its last five.
