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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

The Brewers will give the ball to starter Brandon Woodruff in this one. Right hander Woodruff is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Steele who starts for the Cubs. Left hander Steele is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 165 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

Milwaukee was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -175 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.

Milwaukee:
Team record: 96-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road

Chicago:
Team record: 71-91 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home

Next up:
Milwaukee at Chicago Sunday, April 10