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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
Matthew Boyd will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Boyd is 14-8 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Freddy Peralta who starts for the Brewers. Right hander Peralta is 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Milwaukee was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as -135 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 94-71 SU
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 97-65 SU
Milwaukee is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Milwaukee Monday, October 6