Brewers vs. Cubs Pick
The Milwaukee Brewers and host Chicago Cubs will continue their series Saturday afternoon at 4:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Cubs are a -160 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Brewers are a +140 underdog and the over-under has not yet been set due to Wrigley Field wind factors.
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Pitching for the Brewers will be Chase Anderson (8-3, 3.06 ERA), while the Cubs are going with Mike Montgomery (5-7, 3.38). Anderson has a 1.14 WHIP with 105 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings. He allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks over 5 1/3 innings of a 5-4 loss at the Reds his last outing. He carries a 3.74 road ERA in 11 starts. Montgomery has a 1.24 WHIP with 86 strikeouts over 114 1/3 innings. He allowed three earned runs on five hits with one strikeout and one walk in a 5-1 home loss to the Braves his last start.
Milwaukee enters with a 73-68 record and is 34-36 on the road, while Chicago is 77-64 and 40-30 at home. The two teams have split the last 10 meetings 5-5, while the total has gone under four straight times after going over the previous six.
On Friday, the Brewers snapped a three-game losing skid as they posted a 2-0 victory. Ryan Braun provided the offense with a two-run homer in the first inning. Eric Thames doubled and scored a run. Jimmy Nelson threw five shutout innings and struck out seven over five innings before departing with a shoulder injury. Corey Knebel picked up his 33rd save. John Lackey gave up two earned runs and struck out nine over seven innings to take the loss. Ben Zobrist had the lone extra-base hit with a double.
The Brewers made a statement win Friday and could be in line to do the same in Saturday’s game. The pitching matchup seems to favor Milwaukee slightly and the right-handed power bats in its lineup match up well with Montgomery. Play the underdog here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE BREWERS +140