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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The fans at American Family Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Justin Steele in this one. Left hander Steele is 4-7 this season with a 3.25 ERA.
The Brewers will counter Steele with Freddy Peralta. Right hander Peralta has a 4.08 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Milwaukee lost its last outing, a 12-6 result against the Dodgers on August 24. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 8-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 54-71 SU
Chi Cubs is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 65-58 SU
Milwaukee is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at Milwaukee Saturday, August 27