Jason Hammel has put together a stellar season and that could continue when he takes on the Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup Tuesday. Hammel is 10-1 with a 2.50 ERA in 14 career starts against the Brew Crew, which includes two starts this season in which he allowed just six runs across 18.0 innings.
- Jason Hammel has allowed three or fewer runs in 22 of his past 26 starts.
- The Brewers are 5-13 in their past 18 games against teams with winning records.
- The Cubs have won the past six games against the Brewers.
Wily Peralta is coming off his best month of the season, as the righty posted a 3.00 ERA through his five starts in August. However, in all but one of those outings, the Brewers have scored two or fewer runs.
The Cubs have been absolutely dominating their NL Central counterparts as of late, with the club winning their past eight games within the division. Those eight games have seen the Cubbies outscore their opponents 47-23.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Milwaukee sat as 163 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 9, according to Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.4-2.0 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 60-77 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Cubs sit at 89-48 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. 20 and the Chicago Cubs at No. 3 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Milwaukee Brewers No. 25-ranked scoring average of 4.1 runs per game, against a Chicago Cubs offense rated No. 3 and scoring 5.04 runs per game. The Brewers have averaged 8.03 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cubs hitters have managed (8.75 per nine innings).
Defensively, Chicago features the No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.85 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 at home, scoring 4.27 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago rolled to a 7-2 win against Milwaukee on Monday, as K Hendricks and the Cubs' bats led the team to victory at Miller Park.
- Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Milwaukee is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
- Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Milwaukee, Wednesday, September 7th
