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The Milwaukee Brewers (73-57) travel to Wrigley Field to begin a 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs (69-61) on Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Brewers lead 4-3
The Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 10-6 on Sunday, extending their winning streak to 8 games. With Milwaukee’s recent stretch of success, it leads Chicago by 4 games atop the NL Central.
The Cubs secured a 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving them 7 wins in their last 10 contests. Besides being only 4 games back of Milwaukee, Chicago holds the 2nd Wild-Card spot in the NL.
Brewers at Cubs projected starters
LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Jameson Taillon
Miley (6-3, 3.18 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.1 K/9 in 87 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 7-3 home win against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday
- Road stats: 2-2, 3.03 ERA (38 2/3 IP, 13 ER) in 8 starts
- Career vs. Cubs: 9-4, 4.01 ERA (101 IP, 45 ER) in 17 starts
Taillon (7-8, 5.60 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 115 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K in a 6-4 road win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday
- Home stats: 3-5, 5.85 ERA (60 IP, 39 ER) in 12 starts
- Career vs. Brewers: 3-6, 3.75 ERA (62 1/3 IP, 26 ER) in 12 starts
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Brewers at Cubs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Brewers +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Cubs -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers +1.5 (-190) | Cubs -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Brewers at Cubs picks and predictions
Prediction
Brewers 6, Cubs 5
Moneyline
While the Cubs have looked solid recently, I’ll back the BREWERS (+105) on the road as they look to win their 9th straight. Miley has been slightly better on the road this season, while Taillon has performed worse at home.
Run line/Against the spread
Even though I have the Brewers defeating the Cubs outright, I’ll PASS on their run line in this divisional bout. Wagering on Milwaukee’s spread at nearly -200 odds isn’t advised.
Over/Under
OVER 9 (+100) is the play in this game as Miley doesn’t miss many bats and Taillon has struggled all season. The Brewers have tallied at least 5 runs in 8 consecutive games, while the Cubs have produced at least 5 runs in 7 of their last 9.
The Over is also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings this season.
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