Cubs vs Brewers MLB Handicapping

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The Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Miller Park.

The Cubs will give the ball to starter Matt Garza in this one. Righthander Garza is 2-1 this season with a 2.67 ERA.

Garza's opponent in this one will be Randy Wolf. The Brewers lefthander has a 6.68 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 109-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

In their last action, Chicago was a 1-0 winner at home against the Braves. Bettors on Chicago at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Brewers were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Team records:
Chicago: 13-18 SU
Milwaukee: 13-18 SU

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs

Next up:
Milwaukee home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, May 12

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Miller Park. The Cubs will give the ball to starter Matt Garza in this one. Righthander Garza is 2-1 this season with a 2.67 ERA. Garza's opponent in this one will be Randy Wolf. The Brewers lefthander has a 6.68 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 109-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½. In their last action, Chicago was a 1-0 winner at home against the Braves. Bettors on Chicago at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Brewers were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Team records: Chicago: 13-18 SU Milwaukee: 13-18 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a win are 2-8 Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Milwaukee is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Milwaukee home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, May 12