Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 9-20 Milwaukee Brewers play host to the 14-13 Chicago Cubs tonight in MLB action on the grass of Miller Park, May 8, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST.

Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Brewers -112/Cubs +102
O/U Total: 8

Pitching Matchup
Jason Hammel (R) W/L 2-1 WHIP 1.02 ERA 3.73
Jimmy Nelson (R) W/L 1-2 WHIP 1.17 ERA 4.03

Chicago lost 5-1 at St. Louis yesterday. They are 1-4 on their current road trip and 2-6 in their last 8 games. Milwaukee was hammered 14-4 by the Dodgers on Thursday and are now 2-2 on their current homestand. They are 5-3 in their past 8 games and 5-12 at home in 2015.

The Brewers lead the season series 2-1 but the Cubs have a 6-3 edge in the last 9 encounters.

Hammel received a no decision vs. Milwaukee last week, throwing 6 innings and allowing 3 ERs. It was his 2nd-straight Q start and 3rd on the year.

Nelson had a no-decision in a 5-3 win vs. the Cubs last week, going 6.2 innings and surrendering 3 runs. It was also his 3rd Q start of the season.

No one in Chicago’s lineup has more than 9 ABs vs. Nelson. OF Chris Coghlan is 4 for 9 (.444) with a HR off the tall right-hander. OF Jorge Soler is also 4 for 9 while C Wellington Castillo has homered off of Nelson.

1B Adam Lind is hitting .300 off of Hammel with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. OFs Gerardo Parra (.364) and Ryan Braun (.313) have also had success vs. the right-hander.

Chicago at Milwaukee Betting Trends

Chicago is 6-3 straight up in their last 9 games against Milwaukee.
The game total has gone under in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games against Milwaukee.
The Cubs are 7-17 straight up in their last 24 games on the road in Milwaukee.
The Brewers are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 3-6 straight up in their last 9 games against Chicago.

Injury Report

CHICAGO CUBS
Dallas Beeler P 15-Day Disabled List
Chris Denorfia OF 15-Day Disabled List
Tommy La Stella 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Mike Olt 3B 60-Day Disabled List
Neil Ramirez P 15-Day Disabled List
Jacob Turner P 60-Day Disabled List
Tsuyoshi Wada P 15-Day Disabled List

MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Jim Henderson P 15-Day Disabled List
Jonathan Lucroy C 15-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Chicago: 70%
Milwaukee: 30%

Free MLB Pick

The Brewers have won three of five and are the hotter team here hosting the Cubs that have dropped five of six. This is a rematch of Jason Hammel and Jimmy Nelson from last week and we see no reason to expect a much different outcome than last week’s game. It’s a tough call on the side but we think that the weather and another solid pitching performance by both starters can keep this game under the total line.

Take the UNDER 8‏