Friday, May 8, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Hammel (2-1) vs. Jimmy Nelson (1-2)

The Chicago Cubs head to Miller Park on Friday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Jason Hammel for the Cubs and Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers. The opening line has Chicago at -101 and Milwaukee at -109. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Chicago is 12-10 against the over/under while the Brewers are 14-12.

The Cubs come into this game with a 14-12 record, including 7-5 on the road. Jason Hammel has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 3.73. He's given up 30 hits in 31.1 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .255, good for 14th in the league. They also rank 5th in the league in on base percentage at .331 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .473.

The Brewers overall record is 9-19 and they are 5-11 at home. Jimmy Nelson is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 4.03. He's pitched 29 innings thus far and given up 23 hits. Milwaukee has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Brewers are 24th in the league in team ERA at 4.41 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.07. They come into this game batting .223 as a team with an OBP of .277, good for 30th in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 12-10 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 12-14 against the run line

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 14-12 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 11-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

05/05/15 RF Chris Denorfia Hamstring 15-day DL (5/5)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist 60-day DL (4/15)
04/17/15 P Neil Ramirez Shoulder 15-day DL (4/16)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs 15-day DL (4/9)
04/06/15 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Groin 15-day DL (3/27)

Milwaukee Brewers

04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)
04/05/15 P Jim Henderson Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Brewers

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