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The Milwaukee Brewers are 5-1 in the last six meetings versus the Chicago Cubs. Chicago is at 22-1 odds to win the World Series and Milwaukee is at 40-1 odds, which should result in a series that is mostly priced below -160. The Cubs are a -126 favorite in Friday's Game 1.
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The Brewers are 5-1 in the last six games of this series, but they are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Chicago. The Brewers are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. National League Central. The Cubs are 2-10 in their last 12 overall.
The under is 36-14-1 in the last 51 meetings.
The Cubs are 2-10 in their last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Brewers Brandon Woodruff is a right-hander.
Anticipated starting pitchers for this series (place your bets here):
Fri, Jul 24
@ Chicago Woodruff - Hendricks
Woodruff, 27, quickly developed into the staff ace last season, pitching well enough in the first half to earn his first career all-star nod. An oblique strain suffered early in the second half forced him to the injured list for two months, and he finished 11-3 with a 3.62 earned run average and WHIP of 1.14 in 22 starts. - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"He was up to 75 pitches the other day," Cubs manager David Ross said Thursday of Hendricks' last intrasquad outing. "He’s further along than any of our starters and it just makes sense for the work that he’s put in and his resume as well as he’s the one that's ready.
"I’ve had that in my mind for a little while but I didn’t want to jump the gun."
Hendricks has been steady for the Cubs over the last six seasons, holding a career 3.14 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. He's been good against the Brewers in his career, sporting a 3.08 ERA in 21 career starts.
Sat, Jul 25
@ Chicago Anderson - Darvish
Sun, Jul 26
@ Chicago
Chatwood vs. TBA
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
