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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The fans at American Family Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Cubs will trot Justin Steele out to the mound in this one. Left hander Steele has a 3-3 record and a 4.39 ERA this season.
Steele's opponent in this one will be Corbin Burnes. The Brewers right hander has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 10-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -370-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Brewers were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 8-5 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -220 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 66-82 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee:
Team record: 90-57 SU
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Milwaukee Sunday, September 19