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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wrigley Field.

Joe Ross will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Right hander Ross is 1-3 this season with a 5.40 ERA.

Starting this game for the Cubs will be Hayden Wesneski. The right hander has a 0.87 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Cubs were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Brewers were a 7-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Milwaukee:
Team record: 19-11 SU

Chicago:
Team record: 19-13 SU

Next up:
Milwaukee at Chicago Saturday, May 4