Tonight at 8:05, the Milwaukee Brewers will face the Chicago Cubs in a Midwest showdown. The Cubs have the sixth-best home record (23-12) in baseball this season. Chicago is 2-1 against Milwaukee this season.
The Brewers have Chad Patrick starting as Ben Brown is on the mound for Chicago. Here is my breakdown of the game and my best bet for the contest on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Brewers at Cubs preview
The Cubs have won three of their previous four games and hold a 5.5-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central. Although Brown has struggled in his second season, going 3-5 with a 5.71 ERA, the Brewers won 10-0 in Brown’s start against Milwaukee this year. Brown recorded four strikeouts while allowing four hits against the Brewers.
Patrick has lost his last two starts for Milwaukee. This is his first start of his career against the Cubs. The Brewers are 16-19 on the road this season. This is Milwaukee’s first game away from home since June 4. The Brewers and the Cubs are both 6-6 in their last 12 games.
The Cubs’ offense has been a machine this season, scoring 5.35 runs per contest. They are second in scoring this year in the MLB. The 23-year-old Pete Crow-Armstrong has been a revelation this season. He is seventh in the MLB in home runs (18), while having the fifth most RBIs (57).
Brewers at Cubs pick, best bet
The Cubs have been red hot at Wrigley Field this season and are in a great spot to extend their winning streak to three games tonight against the Brewers. On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Cubs are -162, with the Brewers being the +133 underdog.
Chicago has the second-most runs (385), the fourth-highest team slugging percentage (.435), and the fifth-best team batting average (.254). They have been consistent on offense this season and don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
