MLB wagering interest swings to the Milwaukee vs Chicago battle on Wednesday at Miller Park as the Brewers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Zack Greinke for the Brewers (7-4 on the year) and Carlos Zambrano for Chicago (7-5 so far).



View Chi Cubs vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Brewers in this one will find them as -155 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 5-ranked Brewers and the National League No. 11-rated Cubs in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cubs rank No. 4 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Milwaukee’s No. 7 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5.1 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

The Cubs were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Chicago suffered a 3-2 loss against Milwaukee on Tuesday, as Ryan Dempster wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Miller Park.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Cubs at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee, Thursday, July 28