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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Sunday.
Right hander Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Peralta is 3-0 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Javier Assad. The right hander has a 1.97 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cubs were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -130 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 20-12 SU
Chicago:
Team record: 20-14 SU
Next up:
Milwaukee at Kansas City Monday, May 6
Chicago home to San Diego Monday, May 6