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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Aaron Ashby in this game. Ashby has a 2-10 record and a 4.24 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Keegan Thompson who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Thompson is 9-5 with a 3.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 63-54 SU
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 50-67 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Chicago Saturday, August 20