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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Kyle Hendricks in this one. Right hander Hendricks is 1-1 this season with a 3.98 ERA.
The Brewers will counter Hendricks with Adrian Houser. Right hander Houser has a 3.52 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Milwaukee won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Pirates on April 28. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 8-11 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 13-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Milwaukee Saturday, April 30