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The Milwaukee Brewers (49-34) host the Chicago Cubs (39-45) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Brewers are favored (-196) to win the rubber match, which starts at 2:10 PM ET from American Family Field.
Freddy Peralta will get the ball for Milwaukee while Chicago will counter with Kyle Hendricks.
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Brewers and Cubs Betting Trends
The Brewers have been the moneyline favorite 44 total times this season. They’ve finished 28-16 in those games.
Milwaukee has played as moneyline favorites of -196 or shorter in just one game this season, which it won.
The Cubs have been underdogs in 44 games this season and won 19 (43.2%) of those contests.
Chicago has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +166 moneyline set for this game.
The Brewers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 44 times this season for a 44-35-4 record against the over/under.
The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of their 84 opportunities.
Brewers Stats & Insights
The Brewers have the No. 8 offense in MLB play scoring 4.8 runs per game (398 total runs).
Milwaukee averages one home run per game to rank 16th in baseball with 84 total home runs.
The Brewers are fifth in MLB with a .255 batting average.
Milwaukee strikes out 8.7 times per game, the No. 22 average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Brewers has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Milwaukee’s 3.75 team ERA ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs rank 17th in the majors with 346 total runs scored this season.
Chicago has hit 81 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the majors.
The Cubs have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
Chicago ranks 25th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
The Cubs average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the big leagues.
Chicago has pitched to a 3.94 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
Peralta (5-4) gets the starting nod for the Brewers in his 17th start of the season. He has a 4.03 ERA in 87 2/3 innings pitched, with 112 strikeouts.
William Contreras leads Milwaukee in batting average (.291) this season while adding nine home runs and 50 RBI.
Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (13) and runs batted in (54) this season while batting .232.
Brice Turang has collected 82 base hits, an OBP of .354 and a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
Christian Yelich has collected 68 hits this season and has an OBP of .398. He’s slugging .472 on the year.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs’ Hendricks (1-5) will make his 10th start of the season.
Ian Happ is hitting .231 with 18 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 44 walks.
Christopher Morel’s 15 home runs and 45 RBI both lead his team.
Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs with a .267 batting average.
Nico Hoerner is batting .248 with 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 29 walks.
Brewers and Cubs Injuries
Brewers: Gary Sánchez: 10 Day IL (Calf), Oliver Dunn: 10 Day IL (Back), Jared Koenig: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Taylor Clarke: 15 Day IL (Meniscus), Joe Ross: 15 Day IL (Back), Robert Gasser: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Devin Williams: 60 Day IL (Back), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Finger), Wade Miley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), D.L. Hall: 60 Day IL (Knee), J.B. Bukauskas: 60 Day IL (Lat), Joey Ortiz: day-to-day (Neck)
Cubs: Mike Tauchman: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Keegan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Rib), Javier Assad: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yency Almonte: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
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