Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers will make a road trip to Chicago to play a divisional nemesis in the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The game gets underway 2:20 p.m. ET and WGN will showcase the matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 72-61 straight up (SU) and 62-70 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, losing 3.8 units for moneyline bettors and 7.9 units ATS. The Brewers have gone 68-65 SU this year and are 57-76 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 8.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 24.5 units ATS.
Chicago games have a 61-61-10 over/under record in 2019. Milwaukee has been a good under bet with a total record of 59-70-4.
Chase Anderson will get the nod for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Anderson is 6-3 with a 4.34 ERA and 104 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs will put the ball in the left hand of Jose Quintana (11-8, 4.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), who has 134 punchouts and 39 walks. Quintana is 1-2 with 17 strikeouts and a 7.08 ERA over four starts against Milwaukee this year.
Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.72 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.49 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.69, along with a WHIP of 1.39.
The Brewers offense has slashed .250/.332/.443 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Mike Moustakas continue to lead Milwaukee’s offense. Yelich is hitting .330/.425/.673 with 41 home runs, 89 RBIs, 92 runs and 25 stolen bases, while Moustakas is hitting .263 with 31 homers, 76 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
For the home team, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 4.07 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 53 divisional games, Cubs starters have an ERA of 3.63 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.64.
The Chicago hitters have put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .246/.309/.474 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant have led the Cubs’ batters this year. Baez is hitting .282/.315/.536 with 29 home runs, 85 RBIs and 88 runs scored, and Bryant’s line is .282/.380/.521 with 26 homers, 64 RBIs and 95 runs scored.
The Brewers have lost 5.6 units and are 16-25 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, as opposed to 26 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Cubs have netted 3.3 units and are 51-53 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 49 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under.
Brewers at Cubs Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in just two of Chicago’s last seven games.
- Chicago has posted 21.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.4 over its last five.
- The Brewers have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 19 over their last 10.
- The Brewers have an OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .762 against left-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS stands at .782 overall and .737 against southpaws.