Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs 8/31/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: NSCH
Latest Odds : CHC -160 O/U 8.5
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to visit Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois for a National League Central clash against the Chicago Cubs. The Milwaukee Brewers come into this matchup with a 68-65 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Saint Louis Cardinals with a win, 4-1. Jordan Lyles received the starting nod for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 5.1 innings. Keston Hiura had a big game from the plate for the Milwaukee Brewers as he went 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to start Zach Davies (8-7, 3.90 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Zach Davies struggled in his 4 starts against the Chicago Cubs during the 2019 season as he is 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA.
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The Chicago Cubs come into this matchup with a 72-61 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the New York Mets with a win, 4-1. Jon Lester received the starting nod for the Chicago Cubs, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings. Victor Caratini had a big game from the plate for the Chicago Cubs as he went 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs.
The Chicago Cubs are set to start Cole Hamels (7-4, 3.73 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings against the Washington Nationals. Cole Hamels had success in his 3 starts against the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2019 season as he is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Brewers are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cubs are 72-32 in their last 104 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 36-16 in Brewers last 52 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 vs. National League Central.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -160
The Chicago Cubs have dominated the Milwaukee Brewers at home as of recent as they have won 5 consecutive meetings. The Chicago Cubs are one of the top home teams in the MLB as they bring a 44-22 record into this matchup, and they are building some steam as they have won 7 of their last 10 games. The Cubs are throwing Cole Hamels who brings a respectable 7-4 record and a 3.73 ERA into this start, and he has had a ton of success against the Brewers this year. The Cubs gave Rizzo and Bryant rest days in the series opener, and they should be ready to go int his one. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-2.