The Chicago Cubs (26-19) and Milwaukee Brewers (19-22) kick off a three-game Miller Park series Friday night at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Cubs-Brewers MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Cubs at Brewers: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Jon Lester vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff
Through eight starts, Lester is toting a would-be career-high 5.80 ERA. He has a 1.41 WHIP on the year and hasn’t earned a win since Aug. 11.
- Last 5 starts: 9.26 ERA, 1.093 OPS allowed.
- Fastball velocity (89.0 mph) and strikeouts (6.5 per nine) are at career lows.
Woodruff has posted a 3.91 ERA and 1.22 WHIP through 9 starts. The four-year veteran has a career ERA of 3.88.
- Missing more bats (13.4% swinging strikes) than he did in his fine 2019 campaign (3.62 ERA in 22 starts).
- Has a solid line against current Chicago bats (.682 OPS allowed, .104 ISO allowed) but has thus far logged two uninspiring starts against the Cubs in 2020 (9 1/3 IP, 4.82 ERA).
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Cubs at Brewers: Key injuries
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Brewers
- OF Lorenzo Cain (personal) out
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Cubs at Brewers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Moneyline (ML)
The Cubs (+150) are just 8-9 with a .721 OPS over their last 17 games. The Brewers (-167) have been going along with a subpar offense all season, save for a 19-run outburst against the Detroit Tigers in their last game.
Milwaukee has the better and more rested bullpen and much the better starter in this one. The price on BREWERS (-167) is tremendous. (Best of the week, perhaps.)
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
This contest has a lean on a double-digit total and an acceptable price on Milwaukee winning by a pair. Recent Milwaukee wins and Chicago losses most definitely fall into this play as well. Take the BREWERS -1.5 (+115).
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean here is on the upside of the OVER 9 (-110). Of late, the left arm of Lester alone gets you more than halfway there.
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