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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Freddy Peralta in this game. Peralta has a 14-5 record and a 2.90 ERA this season.
The Cubs will counter Peralta with Cade Horton. Right hander Horton has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cubs were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Milwaukee lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Reds on August 17. Bettors who backed the Reds at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 78-45 SU
Milwaukee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 70-53 SU
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Chicago Monday, August 18