Wrigley Field hosts an MLB battle between the Chicago Cubs and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

The Cubs will rely on Ryan Dempster to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Yovani Gallardo will be his counterpart for the Brewers. Ryan Dempster is 0-0 this season, and Yovani Gallardo is 0-1.



View Milwaukee vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 110 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 999 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Cubs sit at No. 8 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Brewers sit at a National League No. 5 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 9 ranked National League offense (3.6 runs per game) against a Brewers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5.8 runs allowed per game. The Cubs have been averaging 7.4 hits per game, less than the Brewers have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Milwaukee was a 7-4 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -109 favorites, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Milwaukee got the job done in their last match in a 7-4 victory over Chicago on Tuesday at Wrigley Field behind starter Chris Narveson .




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Brewers at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 18 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs' last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi Cubs' last 18 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 10 games at home


Next up:
Milwaukee at Chi Cubs, Thursday, April 12