Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Miller Park on Thursday as the host Milwaukee Brewers battle the Chicago Cubs in baseball betting odds action.
For the Milwaukee Brewers, Jimmy Nelson gets the ball, charged with keeping the Chicago Cubs hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jake Arrieta, 11-6 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Milwaukee Brewers were listed as 118 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Brewers to win this game 5.1-3. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Milwaukee Brewers sport a record of 44-58 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Cubs sit at 53-47 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Chicago injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 2 and the Chicago Cubs at No. 19 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Milwaukee Brewers No. 18-rated offense, averaging 3.95 runs per game, against a Chicago Cubs defense that ranks No. 11 at 3.85 in runs allowed per game. The Milwaukee Brewers have averaged 8.48 hits per game so far, more than Chicago Cubs batters have averaged on the year (8.03 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Milwaukee has the No. 24-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cubs own the No. 11 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cubs hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when J Lester struck out 14 batters in 3-2 victory on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
Milwaukee didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by J Peavy in a losing cause, 5-0, against San Francisco on Wednesday.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Milwaukee, Friday, July 31st