Brewers at Cubs
O/U 8.5 · RL Brewers -1.5 · Wrigley Field
Brewers ML-122
CONF 62%
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The read
Logan Henderson is the separator. He has allowed three earned runs over his last 20.0 innings and completed at least six innings in five consecutive starts. That length matters because JoJo Romero, Antonio Senzatela, Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby all worked the last two days.
Milwaukee also has the better late-game foundation. Its bullpen owns a 3.10 ERA over the last 10 days and delivered five scoreless innings Wednesday; Chicago’s bullpen has a 7.58 ERA over that span, with Jacob Webb’s fresh right-forearm contusion adding uncertainty. The Brewers’ confirmed nine are batting .342 in this series and .323 over the last seven days, giving them a credible matchup against a volatile Kevin Gausman.
Chicago’s dangerous power and Milwaukee’s recent bullpen usage keep this from being a high-confidence play. Still, the 9 mph wind in from right field helps contain the Cubs’ clearest offensive weapon, and Henderson provides the best route to protecting Milwaukee’s relievers. At -122, I’ll back the stronger starter and more dependable bullpen.
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Props on this game
3Logan HendersonUNDER 2.5 Pitcher Earned Runs Pitcher Earned Runs-150
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Henderson has stayed under this number in seven of his last eight starts, allowing only three earned runs across his last 20 innings. His fastball and changeup have held hitters from both sides below a .190 average, and the wind blowing in gives him added protection against a Cubs lineup that does its greatest damage with home runs. He has completed at least six innings in five straight starts without allowing more than three earned runs in any of them.
Kevin GausmanOVER 4.5 Pitcher Hits Allowed Pitcher Hits Allowed-144
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Gausman has allowed at least five hits in six of his last eight starts, and Milwaukee has collected 26 hits while scoring 18 runs over the last two games. His splitter remains a legitimate out pitch, but opponents are batting .294 against the four-seamer he throws more than half the time. With five left-handed hitters and several hot bats in the confirmed Milwaukee lineup, I expect the Brewers to reach five hits before Chicago's vulnerable bullpen takes over.
Alex BregmanOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+640
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This is a price play on the hottest power hitter in the matchup. Bregman has eight home runs over his last 15 games and four in this series, including one against Milwaukee's ace Wednesday. Henderson has been excellent, but he has surrendered 11 homers in 14 starts, and six of the seven scoring plays against him across his last five outings have come via the long ball. The wind coming from right field is less troublesome for Bregman's pull power toward left, and +640 is enough compensation for the difficult matchup.
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