The Chicago Cubs pay a visit to Milwaukee on Monday, hoping to shut down the Brewers bats in baseball betting action at Miller Park.
Chicago puts its faith in starter Kyle Hendricks to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 13-7. Getting the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers is Zach Davies, who owns a 10-6 record on the season with a 4.26 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Chicago Cubs before the first pitch in this match found them as -188 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.1-2.1 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 sport a record of 60-76 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Cubs sit at 88-48 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Chicago injuries news.
The Milwaukee Brewers sit at No. 20 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago Cubs sit at No. 3 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Milwaukee Brewers No. 24-ranked scoring average of 4.12 runs per game, against a Chicago Cubs offense rated No. 3 and scoring 5.03 runs per game. The Brewers have averaged 8.04 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cubs hitters have managed (8.74 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Milwaukee has the No. 21-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cubs own the No. 1 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago won a close affair on Sunday in their last outing, defeating San Francisco 3-2 in extra innings at Wrigley Field.
Milwaukee enjoyed a laugher in their last game on Sunday, running up a 10-0 score against the Pirates.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Milwaukee, Tuesday, September 6th