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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Tobias Myers in this one. Right hander Myers is 0-1 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Myers with Jameson Taillon. Right hander Taillon has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Brewers were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 20-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago:
Team record: 19-14 SU
Next up:
Milwaukee at Chicago Sunday, May 5