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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers will trot Quinn Priester out to the mound in this one. Right hander Priester has a 11-2 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Shota Imanaga. The left hander has a 2.80 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.
Chicago was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Brewers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 79-47 SU
Milwaukee is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Milwaukee is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 21 games
Chicago:
Team record: 72-54 SU
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago Cubs's last 10 games
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to San Francisco Friday, August 22
Chicago at Los Angeles Friday, August 22