The Milwaukee Brewers (+103) are playing the Chicago Cubs (-115) at 7:40 PM EDT today. The run total is set at 9.5.
The Cubs are starting off at a torrid pace, going 3-1. They will send their young hurler Adbert Alzolay to the mount this evening, while the Brewers will counter with Freddy Peralta. The Brewers are just 1-3 to start the season, which is somewhat surprising since they were regarded by many as the biggest threat to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central.
With the high over/under total, the experts predict that the wind will be blowing out at Wrigley today. The inexperience of each starter makes the over 9.5 extremely enticing. The Cubs hit 3 home runs in last night’s contest, and there is no reason to believe they cannot continue their offensive onslaught.
For the Brewers to contribute to their share of the run scoring, they will need a top performance out of Christian Yelich. The former MVP is off to just a 3-17 start to this season, and only batted .205 in the shortened season last year. With Ryan Braun retiring in the offseason, the Brewers are struggling to find thump in their lineup. Peripheral players such as Kolten Wong, Keston Hiura, and Avisail Garcia will need to make up for the lost production in Braun’s absence.