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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field.

The Cubs will give the ball to starter Drew Smyly in this one. Left hander Smyly is 5-7 this season with a 3.47 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Brandon Woodruff who starts for the Brewers. Right hander Woodruff is 9-3 with a 3.51 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Milwaukee was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -155 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.

The Cubs were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Chicago:
Team record: 55-71 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

Milwaukee:
Team record: 65-59 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Milwaukee is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games at home

Next up:
Chicago at Milwaukee Sunday, August 28