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Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/17/21

Chicago Cubs (66-81) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (89-57)
September 17, 2021 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Brewers -256 / Chicago Cubs +180; Over/Under: -8.5
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The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers meet Friday in MLB action at Miller Park. The Cubs need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Brewers look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. 

The Chicago Cubs have scored 19 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five straight games. The Cubs have won eight of their last 12 games when scoring four or more runs. Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 92 hits and 54 RBI while Willson Contreras and Patrick Wisdom have combined for 156 hits and 95 RBI. Zach Davies gets the ball, and he is 6-11 with a 5.40 ERA and 109 strikeouts this season. This will be Davies’ second career game against the Brewers.

The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 12 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last nine games. The Brewers have won six straight games when scoring four or more runs. Avisail Garcia leads the Brewers with 116 hits and 82 RBI while Luis Urias and Kolten Wong have combined for 220 hits and 109 RBI. Adrian Houser gets the ball, and he is 9-6 with a 3.25 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. Houser is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.

The Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series and 11-24 in their last 35 road games. The Brewers are 7-2 in their last 9 games following an off day and 49-24 in their last 73 overall. The under is 7-3 in Cubs last 10 games as an underdog. The over is 11-5-1 in Brewers last 17 Friday games. The Cubs are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Milwaukee and 8-21 in the last 29 meetings.

Davies is in brutal form right now, allowing 43 hits and 32 earned runs in his last 33 innings. Houser has allowed 13 hits and six earned runs in his last 29.2 innings. Houser has allowed zero earned runs in his last 15 innings, with 12 strikeouts. Backing the Cubs in this spot simply isn’t an option. Give me the Brewers and the RL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

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