Milwaukee Brewers (29-18) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-26)
May 30, 2022 7:40 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Cubs / Milwaukee Brewers ; Over/Under: -
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet Monday in a MLB doubleheader at Wrigley Field. The Milwaukee Brewers look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Chicago Cubs look for a win after splitting their last 8 games.
The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Brewers have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with 41 hits and 21 RBI, while Rowdy Tellez and Hunter Renfroe have combined for 76 hits and 53 RBI. Ethan Small and Aaron Ashby get the ball for the Brewers.
The Chicago Cubs have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs 8 of their last 9 games. The Cubs have split their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 38 hits and 25 RBI, while Frank Schwindel and Willson Contreras have combined for 72 hits and 38 RBI. Drew Smyly get the ball for the Cubs.
Game 1 Pick: Drew Smyly hasn’t been great this season, which includes a 5.31 ERA in his last 20.1 innings. However, Ethan Small makes his major league debut here, and I usually shy away from backing pitchers making their big league debut. No matter how high their ranking or what talent they may have, we have no sample size to go off of. I’ll lean Cubs in the doubleheader opener.
Game 2 Pick: The Chicago Cubs didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published, but I’m not sure if it matters. Aaron Ashby has been great this season, allowing 26 hits and 11 earned runs through 34 innings and striking out 39. Ashby is trustworthy and should have little trouble getting through a Cubs’ offense that’s often been hit or miss this season.
