Brewers at Cubs 8/30/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Aug. 30, 2019
TV: FSWI
Latest Odds : CHC -153 O/U 8.5
On Friday the Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series on the road at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday 4-1 to snap a three-game losing streak. Keston Hiura hit a home run and knocked in three runs, while Jordan Lyles pitched well again for his new team. The Brewers trail the Cardinals by 5 ½ games in the National League Central.
Chicago won its second straight on Wednesday defeating the New York Mets 10-7. The Cubs hit three home runs in the win off Noah Syndergaard and raced out to a nine-run lead before needing closer Craig Kimbrel to hold off a ninth inning charge by the Mets. Chicago with the win is now just two games behind first place St. Louis in the NL Central.
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Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .330 batting average, in home runs with 41, RBIs with 89 and in hits with 149. Milwaukee is averaging .250 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Friday, the Brewers will send Chase Anderson to the mound. The right-hander is 6-3 with an ERA of 4.34, 104 Ks and 40 BBs.
Anthony Rizzo is leading the Cubs with a .290 batting average. Javier Baez leads in hits with 146 and RBIs with 85. Kyle Schwarber leads in home runs with 31. Chicago is averaging .251 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .250. On Friday, the Cubs will send Jose Quintana to the mound. The lefthander is 11-8 with an ERA of 4.05, 134 Ks and 39 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Milwaukee is 2-5 in its last 7 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Brewers last 7
Chicago is 7-3 in its last 10
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Cubs last 9 on Friday
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 8.5
While the Cubs will win at home against the Brewers, the play here is the UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in 16 of the last 21 between the two played at Wrigley and in 32 of the last 42 overall between the two. In addition, the UNDER has cashed in each of Anderson’s last 6 starts versus the Cubs. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win, but our best play is UNDER 5-3