MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO CUBS 5/12/2019 MLB Odds, Pick & Preview

The MILWAUKEE and the CHICAGO CUBS will both be gunning for a victory on 5/12/2019 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

MILWAUKEE vs CHICAGO CUBS
GAME: Milwaukee Brewers (24-17) at Chicago Cubs (23-14)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 12 – 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TV: 7:05 PM
LINE: -135
PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Brewers 3

Oddsmakers currently have the CHICAGO CUBS listed as -135 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at .

After a marathon win, the Chicago Cubs are back on top in the National League Central, but the Milwaukee Brewers would like to rejoin them. The Cubs evened the series and reclaimed a one-game lead over the Brewers with a 2-1 win in 15 innings Saturday, and they’ll try to extend their division lead when Milwaukee visits Sunday night for the finale.

Willson Contreras blasted a walk-off homer in the 15th inning Saturday to give the Cubs their third win by walk-off homer in their last five games. Chicago has won 11 of its last 13 and has not lost a series since dropping two of three at Milwaukee from April 5-7. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Brewers, who managed only four hits and grounded into six double plays in the marathon. Both teams’ bullpens were taxed Saturday, as the Cubs used seven relievers and the Brewers used six.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Jhoulys Chacin (3-3, 5.03 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (2-1, 1.41)

Chacin has had a couple of rocky outings this season, but his last two starts have been solid. The 31-year-old allowed two runs over five innings in a no-decision Monday against Washington after tossing six scoreless frames in his previous start. Chacin is 4-6 with a 2.86 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) against the Cubs.

Lester has been outstanding in three starts since returning from the injured list, allowing three runs (one earned) over 18 innings with 19 strikeouts. The 35-year-old has not allowed more than two runs in a start this season. Lester is 4-3 with a 2.66 ERA in eight starts against Milwaukee.

WALK-OFFS

1. Contreras (15-for-41, four homers) and Cubs SS Javier Baez (15-for-42, two homers) are riding 10-game hitting streaks.

2. Brewers LF Ryan Braun (hamstring) was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday but hopes to return to the lineup Sunday.

3. Cubs INF Daniel Descalso (ankle) was limited to pinch-hitting for the seventh consecutive game Saturday, but he is expected to be back in the starting lineup Sunday.

PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Brewers 3

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