Miller Park hosts an MLB battle between the Milwaukee Brewers and the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Tyler Thornburg will take the mound for Milwaukee, and he'll carry a 1-1 record into the contest. Chris Rusin gets the ball for Chicago; he's 2-4 so far this season.



View Chi Cubs vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-129 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including $BODOG-LINK$. The total was 8 at $GT-BETS$ for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Cubs odds would favor the Cubs if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 12 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 11 in the National League.

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How They Match Up:
At the plate, Milwaukee owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Cubs are rated No. 14 in the same category at 8.1 per game.

Defensively, Chicago features the National League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

Chicago was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. Chicago looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 4-3 on Tuesday behind a start from Marco Estrada at Miller Park.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

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

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 UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee, Thursday, September 19