Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction: Bet on over

Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will square it off at Wrigley Field in MLB Friday action. This will be the first game of a three-game series. Which side draws the first blood here?

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have been playing well this season, but they still have a lot to give, especially with injuries looming on them. The Chicago Cubs are second in the National League Central and 5th in the National League with a 19-13 record. Coming into this game, the Chicago Cubs have just played a series against the New York Mets, picking two wins in a four-game series. However, the Chicago Cubs have lost four of their last six games, with two other defeats coming against the Boston Red Sox.

For the pitching just this Friday, the Chicago Cubs will send young righty Hayden Wesneski, who had his last start against the Boston Red Sox. Hayden Wesneski has a 2-0 record this season with a 0.87 ERA and six Ks in 10.1 frames.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have been brilliant this season and boast a 19-11 record. The Milwaukee Brewers currently lead the National League Central Division and are seated 3rd in the National League. Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Brewers took on the Tampa Bay Rays, and they picked two wins in the game 2 and game 3 having started the series with a 0-1 defeat.

For this opener, the Milwaukee Brewers will start Joe Ross on the mound. Ross is a bit struggling, though, as he lost in his last start against the New York Yankees, and he has a 1-3 this season with a 5.40 ERA.

Expert Betting Tips

This is a good lineup, and we should enjoy a lot of top plays from these two sides. Ross has been poor this season for the Milwaukee Brewers with three consecutive losses and might struggle here also. Hayden Wesneski, on the other hand, has been decent, and we can expect an even better performance from him. The Chicago Cubs come in as favorites in this game and should win with Wesneski on the mound. Offensively, the two teams have shown some level of great play, and overall, they go with over 7.5 runs as the better option.