The Milwaukee Brewers (49-33) welcome the Chicago Cubs (38-45) to American Family Field Saturday for the 2nd of a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Cubs vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Brewers lead 5-3
The Brewers, who are one of the best home teams in MLB with a 26-12 record, beat the Cubs to open this series 4-2 with all the game’s runs coming in the 4th inning. Milwaukee has won 5 straight games, covering in all 5 as well. They have also won 9 of their last 13 games. Against the spread (ATS), the Brewers are 45-37 this season.
The Cubs, who dropped to 16-27 on the road with the Friday’s defeat, have lost 4 of their last 5 games, all away from Wrigley Field. They are just 2-6 over their last 8 as well. The Cubs have been underdogs in their last 4 games and are the 10th-worst team in the MLB at 19-27 straight up as underdogs. Chicago is 38-45 ATS on the season. The Cubs are led in HRs (15) and RBIs (45) by 3B Christopher Morel.