It’s a battle of two National League Central teams on Friday, as the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers square off. The Chicago Cubs are the defending World Series Champions, following their 103 win regular season last year. The Cubs downed the Cleveland Indians in 7 games of the World Series.
For Milwaukee, they are looking to move close to .500 this season, after struggling at well under last season. The Brewers started the regular season with a series against the Colorado Rockies. The Chicago Cubs come into this game listed at -130 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Find the updated MLB betting odds here.
In Depth Analysis On The Cubs Vs Brewers MLB Expert Picks
When: Friday April 7th, 2017
Where: Miller Park; Milwaukee, WI
TV: CSN-C / FSWI
Radio: WTMJ 620 / 670 The Score
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Chicago Cubs -135
Why Bet on Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are once again the favorites to win the National League, and the World Series. Joe Maddon’s team is loaded with talent. The Cubs split their first two games against the St. Louis Cardinals, with a walkoff loss in the opener. The Cubs have seen Willson Contreras start the season with the lone homerun.
The Cubs are sending Brett Anderson to the mound in this game. The former Los Angeles Dodgers lefthander will make his Cubs debut. Anderson comes into this season with a career record of 38-43 in 115 career starts. The Cubs got their first win after a sharp outing from Jake Arrieta.
Why Bet on Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will send Jimmy Nelson to the mound in this game. Jimmy Nelson is looking to bounce back this season after struggling a year ago. Nelson is 27 years old, and 21-38 in his career. Last season, the righthander finished 8-16.
The Brewers offense is pretty patch worked together. Milwaukee sill has their slugger star Ryan Braun, but many of the other pieces have changed over the last couple seasons. Milwaukee has seen Travis Shaw hit a homerun and drive in 3 in the early going. The first two Brewers losses were both by a single run.
Expert Score & Prediction
Last season when the Chicago Cubs won 103 games, and ran away with the National League Central, part of their success was their ability to blast the division. The Cubs owned the Milwaukee Brewers. Look for that to happen in 2017 as well, especially in games against the Brewers and the Reds.
The Chicago Cubs are loaded. When Kyle Schwarber is your leadoff hitter, and Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo follow, opposing pitchers are in big trouble. The Chicago Cubs are going to win this game on Friday.
