{"id":5601,"date":"2009-09-17T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-17T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/09\/mlb-betting-brewers-vs-cubs\/"},"modified":"2009-09-17T08:44:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-17T13:44:00","slug":"mlb-betting-brewers-vs-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/09\/mlb-betting-brewers-vs-cubs\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Betting: Brewers vs Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
David Bush will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Righthander Bush is 4-7 this season with a 5.74 ERA. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Randy Wells. The righthander has a 2.96 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Alcides Escobar had four hits and drove in three runs to lead the Brewers in a 9-5 win over the Cubs on Wednesday, as +155 underdogs. That game’s 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over\/under (7.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Corey Hart drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers. Braden Looper improved to 13-6 with the win, allowing nine hits and five runs. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Aramis Ramirez belted a two-run homer for the Cubs, who were -175 favorites. Rich Harden surrendered five hits and five runs over three innings in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 70-75 SU
Chicago: 75-69 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 8-2
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a win are 4-6<\/p>\n

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, September 18
Chi Cubs at St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, September 18<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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