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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
Right hander Adrian Sampson will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Sampson is 1-2 this season with a 2.53 ERA.
It'll be Eric Lauer toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Left hander Lauer is 6-5 with a 2.92 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 6-4 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Milwaukee at -315 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Brewers on September 18. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -315 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 66-83 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee:
Team record: 91-57 SU
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago home to Minnesota Tuesday, September 21
Milwaukee home to St. Louis Monday, September 20