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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Josh Lindblom will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Lindblom is 1-0 this season with a 5.68 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jon Lester who starts for the Cubs. Left hander Lester is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA so far this season.
The Cubs were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -107 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 9-10 SU
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 13-5 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Minnesota Tuesday, August 18
Chicago home to St. Louis Monday, August 17