Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Predictions August 28, 2023: W. Miley vs J. Taillon
On Monday, the National League Central leading Milwaukee Brewers (72-57) go up against the second place Chicago Cubs (68-61) for game one of a three-game series at Wrigley
Game outlook
On Monday, the National League Central leading Milwaukee Brewers (72-57) go up against the second place Chicago Cubs (68-61) for game one of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee has won seven straight while Chicago has won three out of the last four. The Brewers will play without four pitchers and four position players and the Cubs are missing seven pitchers. Prior to the results from Sunday's games, starting pitcher Wade Miley (3.18 ERA) will represent the Brewers and Jameson Taillon (5.52 ERA) will be the starter for the Cubs. Chicago is the betting favorite with an opening line of -122 and the current line at -124.
Game Info
When: Monday, 8/28/2023 @ 8:05pm EST
Where: Wrigley Field Stadium Brewers vs Cubs Betting Odds Moneyline: Brewers +105 | Cubs -124
Spread: Brewers +1.5 (-208) | Cubs -1.5 (+170)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 55%.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers have placed in the top 10 of four major pitching categories, with a second best batting average allowed at .233, fourth best WHIP with 1.22, ninth in Quality Starts with 56, and 10th in ERA with 3.97. Freddy Peralta has been the most successful pitcher, leading in victories (11) and strikeouts (177), while Wade Miley is 6-3 with an ERA od 3.18 and 59 strikeouts. In terms of offense, the team is 20th in on-base percentage (.315), 21st in runs scored (564), 27th in both slugging percentage (.379) and team batting average (.235), and with Willy Adames leading in home runs (21), and Christian Yelich leading in 30 doubles, 1 triple, 16 home runs and 67 RBI. With an overall power ranking of 5, the Brewers are 21 in offense, 9 in defense, and 73-57 this season.