Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 44-58 Milwaukee Brewers play host to the 53-47 Chicago Cubs tonight in MLB action on the grass of Miller Park, July 30, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Chicago -137/Brewers +127
O/U Total: 7
Pitching Matchup
Jake Arrieta (R) W/L 11-6 WHIP 1.00 ERA 2.61
Jimmy Nelson (R) W/L 8-9 WHIP 1.29 ERA 3.97
Chicago defeated Colorado 3-2 yesterday to conclude a 2-4 homestand. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. Milwaukee was a 5-0 loser at San Francisco on Wednesday. They finished their road trip 2-5 and are 2-6 in their past 8 games.
The Brewers lead the season series 4-2 and have a 5-3 edge over the last 8 games vs. their NL Central rival.
Arrieta was a 5-0 loser to Philadelphia in his last start. He went 6 innings, surrendered 3 runs and struck out 8 for his 7th-straight Q start and 16th on the season.
Nelson was a 2-1 winner at Arizona in his last outing as he twirled 7 shutout innings. He has 9 Q starts on the year.
Cubs OF Jorge Soler is 5-12 (.417) vs. Nelson with a HR and 3 RBIs while OF Chris Coghlan is 4-12 (.333) with a solo HR. OF Dexter Fowler is 2-7 (.286) vs. the right-hander with a solo HR and a stolen base. The 4 other hitters who have faced Nelson in the past are a combined 5-32 (.156) with a HR and 2 RBIs.
Brewers OF Ryan Braun is 3-8 (.375) against Arrieta with a HR, 3 RBIs and a SB while 1B Adam Lind is 4-13 (.308) with a HR and 3 RBIs. OF Carlos Gomez is 3-10 (.300) against the right-hander with a HR, 2 RBIs and 5 steals. The 7 other hitters to have faced Arrieta before are a combined 12-57 (.211) with 3 RBIs and a SB.
Chicago at Milwaukee Betting Trends
Chicago is 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
The Cubs are 7-3 straight up in their last 10 road games.
The game total has gone over in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games on the road in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 home games.
The Brewers are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games against the Chicago Cubs.
Injury Report
CHICAGO CUBS
Tommy La Stella 2B 60-Day Disabled List
Miguel Montero C 15-Day Disabled List
Neil Ramirez P 15-Day Disabled List
Zac Rosscup P 15-Day Disabled List
Jacob Turner P 60-Day Disabled List
Tsuyoshi Wada P 15-Day Disabled List
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Brandon Kintzler P 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Betting ATS
Chicago: 66%
Milwaukee: 34%
Free MLB Pick
You know that your offense is ice cold when you are shut in three of your last five games and it’s not like the starters were anything especial. If anything the opposite is true with the starters that shut them out all having earned run averages of greater than 4.00 and in two cases 4.50. Jake Arrieta has been brilliant on the road this season with a 7-1 W/L mark and a miniscule ERA of 2.14.
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