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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Brewers will trot Corbin Burnes out to the mound in this one. Right hander Burnes has a 9-6 record and a 3.42 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Michael Kopech. The right hander has a 4.43 ERA to go along with a 5-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -160-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The White Sox were a 9-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 117 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -230 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 62-54 SU
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 47-69 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at Chicago Saturday, August 12