Cubs vs. Brewers Prediction
Following their series win in St. Louis, should bettors fade the Cubs tonight when they visit the Brewers at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -160 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +144 to pull off the upset. With Brett Anderson set to face Jimmy Nelson in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game sits at 9 runs.
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Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run home run off Brett Cecil in the top of the seventh to lift the Cubs to a 6-4 come-from-behind victory at Busch Stadium on Thursday. The Cubs’ new leadoff hitter has been on base in six of is 12 plate appearances and would have had another home run on Wednesday night against Adam Wainwright had the ball been flying at least a little bit in St. Louis.
Neftali Feliz gave up a solo home run in a tie game in the ninth to take a loss Thursday against the Rockies. It was Nolan Arenado who took him deep. Jesus Aguilar went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in the loss.
Bet Tonight’s Cubs vs. Brewers Game
OUR PICK: No reason to fade the Cubs tonight. They’re 11-5 in their last 16 games in Milwaukee and 23-9 in their last 32 games overall versus the Brewers. As for the Brewers, they’re 1-6 in Nelson’s last seven starts versus the Cubs and winless at 0-5 in his last five home outings against Chicago.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: CHICAGO CUBS -160