The MILWAUKEE and the CHICAGO CUBS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/11/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
GAME: Milwaukee Brewers (82-62) at Chicago Cubs (83-59)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 11 – 8:05 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
| ROT | TEAM | PS | OU | RL |
| 957 | MILWAUKEE | (-130) (-135) |
(-110) | 125 -135 |
| 958 | CHICAGO CUBS |
TV: 8:05 PM
LINE: -135
PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS , MILWAUKEE
Oddsmakers currently have the CHICAGO CUBS listed as -135 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at .
The National League Central title won’t be decided this week, but there’s no underestimating the importance of the current three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers and host Chicago Cubs, which continues Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee’s bullpen came up big in Monday’s 3-2 victory as the Brewers won for the seventh time in eight contests and pulled within one game of the first-place Cubs.
Lorenzo Cain had four hits while Orlando Arcia and Jonathan Schoop each drove in a run for the Brewers, who have won six of their last eight matchups against the Cubs. The Brewers (83-62) moved a season-high 21 games over .500 with Josh Hader striking out all six batters he faced in relief and Jeremy Jeffress recording his 11th save. Chicago (83-60) lost for the fifth time in seven games and was held to five hits – including two from Ben Zobrist, who is 11-for-32 with four multi-hit games in his last 10 contests. The Cubs are in the middle of 30 straight game days and looking to get untracked following a lost weekend against Washington which included two losses in a doubleheader Saturday before Sunday’s series finale at Washington was rained out and rescheduled for this Thursday.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Wisconsin, Dish455 (Milwaukee), WGN (Chicago)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Jhoulys Chacin (14-6, 3.59 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jose Quintana (12-9, 4.14)
Chacin is facing the Cubs for the second straight start after allowing five runs (three earned) over 4 2/3 innings in a 6-4 loss on Friday. The 30-year-old native of Venezuela is 4-5 with a 3.09 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) against the Cubs – including 2-1 with a 1.53 ERA in three outings across 17 2/3 innings this season. Daniel Murphy is 8-for-18 with two home runs against Chacin, who owns a 1-4 record and a 3.77 mark in five career starts at Wrigley Field.
Quintana flashed a dazzling fastball and earned the win in Wednesday’s 6-4 victory against Milwaukee, allowing two runs in 6 2/3 innings. “It was his best fastball of the year,” manager Joe Maddon told reporters. “He primarily could have pitched with his fastball – it was that good.” Quintana is 5-2 with a 1.78 ERA in nine career starts versus the Brewers, including 3-1 with a 2.64 mark in five outings this season.
WALK-OFFS
1. Cubs LHP Jon Lester exited Monday’s contest in the sixth inning with lower back tightness but is expected to make his next start.
2. Brewers OF Christian Yelich has reached base in 26 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NL.
3. Chicago closer Brandon Morrow (right biceps inflammation) played catch Monday and hopes to return by the end of the month.
PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Brewers 4
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