Chicago vs Milwaukee Preview
On the season the Cubs have an Over/Under record of 23-25 and a run-line W/L record of 28-23 and the Brewers have an Over/Under record of 25-26 and a run-line W/L record of 27-27.
Chicago Cubs (19-32) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (32-22)
Venue/ Stadium: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Time/Date: 8:10 PM EST Friday, May 30, 2014
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Cubs +147 / Brewers -160
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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In their last games the Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 and the Cubs lost to the San Francisco Giants 5-0.
This season the Brewers are 16-11 at home and the Cubs are 8-12 on the road.
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The Brewers have gotten over their hump of losing 4 straight by winning 2 in a row and they are 505 in their last 10 games. They are in first place in the NL Central with a 3-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. They are a big betting favorite facing a Cubs’ team that is in the basement of the division already 11.5 games back of Milwaukee.
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The Cubs have the fewest wins in the Majors and they have lost 2 in a row.
No shock that the Cubs are struggling this season, as they only rank 27th in the Majors in runs scored. However, their pitching has been decent ranking 9th in team ERA.
These 2 teams have split the 6 games facing each other this season.
Travis Wood (5-4 4.35 ERA) goes for the Cubs tonight and in his last start he was solid only giving up 2 earned runs in 7 innings in a win over the San Diego Padres.
For the Brewers Marco Estrada (4-2, 3.98 ERA) is on the hill and in his last start he did give up 5 earned runs in 6 innings, but he got a lot of run support and got the win over the Miami Marlins.
Wood has won 3 straight starts.
The Cubs are only 2-5 in their last road games when Wood has gotten the start.
Estrada is 5-1 with a 3.09 ERA and .217 opponent batting average in 7 starts against the Cubs since the 2012 season.
The Brewers are 9-3 in Estrada’s last 12 home starts facing a team with a losing record.
Betting Trends
The Cubs are 7-35 in their last 52 road games, 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss, and they have an Under record of 8-3 in their last 11 games.
The Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a home favorite, 6-2 in their last 8 home games, and they have an Over record of 3-0-1 in their last 4 games.
Jason’s Pick:
The Brewers are 4-0 in Estrada’s last 4 home starts against the Cubs and that trend will continue, as Milwaukee will take Game 1 of this series.
