The Milwaukee Brewers conclude a three-game series on the road at Wrigley Field on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee dropped to 63-55 following its 8-7 loss to Chicago in the opening game of the series on Friday. Milwaukee has lost four of the last six. The Brewers are second in the National League Central, four games behind the first place St Louis Cardinals.
Designated hitter Andrew McCutchen's batting .253 to lead Milwaukee, while first baseman Rowdy Tellez is the leader in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 73. Left fielder Christian Yelich is the leader in hits with 107 and on-base percentage at .355. On Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers will send Brandon Woodruff to the mound. The right hander is 9-3 with a 3.53 ERA, 117 Ks and 29 BBs. Discover all the MLB games with our baseball predictions page.
Chicago improved to 51-67 following a one-run victory over Milwaukee on Friday. Christopher Morel and Patrick Wilson each belted two-run home runs for the Cubs. Chicago won for the four straight time but the Cubs are third in the National League Central a distant 16 games behind the first-place St Louis Cardinals.
Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .299 to lead Chicago, while third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 22 and RBIs with 57. Left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 118 and on-base percentage at .358. On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will send Justin Steele to the mound. The left-hander is 4-7 with a 3.43 ERA, 111 Ks and 45 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Milwaukee is 2-10 in its last 12 versus an opponent from the NL Central
- The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Brewers last 12 versus an opponent with a losing record
- Chicago is 8-2 in its last 10 at home
- The UNDER has cashed in 11 of the Cubs last 17 at home
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