The Milwaukee Brewers get a visit from the Chicago Cubs in MLB baseball betting action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Chicago puts its faith in starter John Lackey to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 7-6. Getting the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers is Zach Davies, who owns a 6-4 record on the season with a 4.08 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Milwaukee Brewers as 143 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 9 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.1-2.5 result in favor of the Cubs. 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 bring a 40-54 record to the battle against the 58-37 Cubs. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Chicago injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 24-rated Milwaukee Brewers and the league No. 15-ranked Chicago Cubs, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Milwaukee Brewers No. 27-rated offense, averaging 3.95 runs per game, against a Chicago Cubs defense that ranks No. 2 at 3.51 in runs allowed per game. The Milwaukee Brewers have averaged 8.01 hits per game so far, less than Chicago Cubs batters have averaged on the year (8.63 hits per game).
Milwaukee owns the No. 21 defense, allowing 3.95 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 2-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cubs grabbed a win last time out, defeating J Nelson and the Brewers 5-2 on Friday at Miller Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Milwaukee, Sunday, July 24th