Christian Yelich and the slumping Milwaukee Brewers will be hitting the diamond against their division rival Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in a Sunday showdown. WGN will showcase the matchup. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs Odds
The Brewers are 57-55 SU and are 49-62 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 17.6 units ATS. The Cubs, on the other hand, are 59-51 SU and 52-57 ATS. The team’s lost 4.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.5 units ATS.
Chicago games have a 50-52-7 over/under record in 2019. Milwaukee has been a decent under bet with a total record of 49-58-4.
Right-hander Adrian Houser is the projected starter for the visiting Brewers. Houser is 4-4 with a 3.99 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs will send righty Yu Darvish (3-5, 4.46 ERA) to the mound. Darvish has 141 strikeouts and 51 walks as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Darvish hasn’t faced the Brewers yet this year, but he made two starts against them in 2018, posting a 0-0 record with a 0.75 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.76 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.52 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.56, along with a K-per-9 of 10.11.
Brewers hitters have slashed .247/.328/.442 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Right fielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Mike Moustakas continue to lead Milwaukee’s offense. Yelich is slashing .328/.423/.682 with 36 home runs, 81 RBIs, 79 runs and 23 stolen bases, while Moustakas has a .265 average with 26 homers, 61 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
For the home team, Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.87, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 45 divisional games, Cubs starters have an ERA of 3.52 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.04.
The Chicago hitters have produced 4.9 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .226/.317/.346 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Cubs’ hitters have been led by shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant. Baez is slashing .289/.320/.552 with 26 home runs, 73 RBIs, 76 runs and nine steals, and Bryant’s line is .287/.388/.528 with 21 homers, 51 RBIs and 81 runs.
The Brewers have lost 5.7 units and are 34-43 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 38 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cubs have netted 1.4 units and are 44-43 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 41 of those games, compared to 41 which went under the total.
Brewers vs. Cubs Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just one of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Brewers have lost five of their last six games SU.
- Milwaukee fielders have five errors over the last five outin, compared to two errors for Chicago over its last five.
- The Brewers have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Brewers have a total OPS of .770 this season and an OPS of .779 against right-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS sits at .779 overall and .799 against righties.
