Cubs Faces Milwaukee Brewers in Inter-Division Showdown

Cubs and Brewers in a Slugfest for NL Central

For the second time in a week, the Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Chicago Cubs. It is a battle for top spot in the National League Central. The Cubs own a one-game lead over the Brewers. That lead has been slipping over the past two weeks. This three-game set may determine who walks away as the NL Central champs. TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Wisconsin, Dish455 (Milwaukee), WGN (Chicago) PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Jhoulys Chacin (14-6, 3.59 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jose Quintana (12-9, 4.14) Odds: Cubs are -125-moneyline favorites. The Total is 8.5 Under -120. Milwaukee’s bullpen came up big in Monday’s 3-2 victory. The Brewers won for the seventh time in eight contests and pulled within one game of the first-place Cubs.

Brewers are Hot at the Right Time

The BrewCrew are winners of 8 of their last 10 and coming off of a sweep over the San Francisco Giants. They Brewers are one of the hottest teams in the Bigs’ right now. CF Christian Yelich has been a big part of that success. He is on pace to set career highs in hits, homeruns and RBI, and is the backbone of the Brewers’ outfield. Yelich has reached base in 26 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NL. Lorenzo Cain had four hits while Orlando Arcia and Jonathan Schoop each drove in a run for the Brewers in the win. Milwaukee has won six of their last eight matchups against the Cubs. The Brewers (83-62) moved a season-high 21 games over .500. Josh Hader struck out all six batters he faced in relief. Jeremy Jeffress recorded his 11th save. Chacin is facing the Cubs for the second straight start. He allowed five runs (three earned) over 4 2/3 innings in a 6-4 loss on Friday. He is 4-5 with a 3.09 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) against the Cubs. That includes being 2-1 with a 1.53 ERA in three outings across 17 2/3 innings this season.

Cubs Have Seen Lead Erode

Chicago (83-60) lost for the fifth time in seven games. They were held to five hits. Two were from Ben Zobrist, who is 11-for-32 with four multi-hit games in his last 10 contests. The Cubs are in the middle of 30 straight game days. They are looking to get back on track following a lost weekend against Washington. It included two losses in a doubleheader Saturday before Sunday’s series finale at Washington was rained out. It was rescheduled for this Thursday. Quintana flashed a dazzling fastball and earned the win in Wednesday’s 6-4 victory against Milwaukee. He allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings. He is 5-2 with a 1.78 ERA in nine career starts versus the Brewers. That includes a 3-1 with a 2.64 mark in five outings this season. Daniel Murphy is 8-for-18 with two home runs against Chacin, who owns a 1-4 record and a 3.77 mark in five career starts at Wrigley Field. PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Brewers 4

J Chacin (14-6) ERA: 3.59

J Quintana (12-9) ERA: 4.14

Bullpen

Milwaukee’s relievers have pitched 11.1 innings in the last 3 games.
Chi Cubs’s relievers have pitched 13.1 innings in the last 3 games.

Milwaukee Brewers – J Chacin

Chicago Cubs – J Quintana

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.52	15	4.03	6
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.40	15	4.48	19
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.79	6	4.21	13
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	5.00	6	4.26	12

Head To Head Detail

MLB Betting Odds & Trends

Milwaukee Brewers
Milkee is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Milkee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milkee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Milwaukee’s last 22 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs

Chicago Cubs
Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games
Cubs is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs’s last 22 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

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Chicago Cubs

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