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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Brandon Woodruff will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Woodruff is 9-3 this season with a 3.53 ERA.
It'll be Justin Steele toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Left hander Steele is 4-7 with a 3.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Cubs were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 105 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 63-56 SU
Milwaukee is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 52-67 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at Los Angeles Monday, August 22
Chicago home to St. Louis Monday, August 22