Brewers vs Cubs Betting Odds: Red-Hot Milwaukee Visits Windy City
Brewers, Cubs Series Has Major Playoff Implications
The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Chicago Cubs for a key three-game series beginning Monday. The Brewers have won eight straight games, while the Cubs have won their last two. Both MLB teams are currently holding down playoff spots. The Brewers vs Cubs betting odds have Chicago -118 to get the series off to a good start in Monday’s opening game.
The Brewers will send veteran left-hander Wade Miley to the mound in the opener. The Cubs will counter with Jameson Taillon. Miley is 6-3 with a 3.18 ERA on the season. Taillion is 7-8 with a 5.60 ERA.
The Brewers haven’t been tearing the cover off the ball, ranking No. 26 in team batting average. Milwaukee has been able to get hits when it needs them, ranking No. 18 in runs scored. The Brewers don’t have a lot of power, sitting at No. 22 in home runs. The one thing the Brewers have done is pitch well, with Milwaukee No. 10 in team ERA. Milwaukee has converted 40 of 59 save attempts.
The Brewers are leading the National League’s MLB Central standings with a 73-57 record. Milwaukee’s w-W/L record is 67-63, as the team’s run differential is +19 for the season. One key for the Brewers is their 35-30 road record.
The Cubs are 69-61 and lead the wild card standings by a half-game. Chicago is 35-30 at home and No. 15 in team batting average. The Cubs are No. 5 in runs scored, however. Chicago is No. 15 in home runs, but the Cubs are No. 6 in on base percentage. The key is to get on base, whether it’s by base hits or walks and Chicago has done a good job of that so far.
Chicago ranks No. 16 in team ERA, so it’s pretty much middle of the pack there for the Cubs. They have converted 28 of 39 save attempts.
Monday’s Game
The Brewers are 10-7 when Miley starts for them and they’ve gone 8-8-1 in totals when he takes the mound. The Cubs are just 9-14 when Taillon starts but they did lose his first eight starts of the year. Chicago is 11-10-2 in totals when Taillon takes the mound.
The Cubs have hit left-handers well this season, scoring 5.64 runs. Chicago is 23-19 and 22-17-3 in totals when facing a left-handed starter. Miley has pitched better on the road this season. Milwaukee is allowing just 3.38 runs when he starts on the road and they’re 2-5-1 in totals. A little surprised the MLB lines have the Cubs -118 here. Miley has better numbers and the Brewers have the better record. But Chicago is favored for a reason and the Cubs could well be the right side in this one. The total is set at nine juiced slightly to the under.
Tuesday’s Game
The Brewers vs Cubs betting odds in Tuesday’s game will again see the Cubs as small favorites in one of the best pitching matchups on the day’s baseball schedule. The Brewers will send Corbin Burnes to the mound, while Chicago sends ace Justin Steele out to start.
Burnes is 9-6 with a 3.65 ERA for the Brewers, who are 15-11 when Burnes starts this season. Steeles is 14-3 with a 2.80 era. The Cubs have gone 17-7 when Steele takes the mound and the Brewers have struggled against left-handed starters this season. Milwaukee is 17-20 and scoring just 3.30 runs per game. The Brewers are 13-21-3 in totals against lefties on the year. Burnes will help keep the price down on the Cubs, but Chicago looks to be the right side in the game.
Wednesday’s Game
The Brewers vs Cubs odds on Wednesday’s game will be pretty close to even, as the Brewers send Brandon Woodruff to the mound to face Kyle Hendricks. Woodruff is 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA and Milwaukee is 5-1 in the six games he’s started this season.
Hendricks is 5-7 with a 3.80 ERA and the Cubs are 9-9 when he starts on the year and 4-5 when he starts at home.
The Brewers are probably the side that offers the most value in the series finale.
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