WGN MLB Betting: Cubs vs Brewers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at Miller Park. Ryan Dempster will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Righthander Dempster is 4-5 this season with a 3.76 ERA. The Brewers will counter Dempster with David Bush. Righthander Bush has a 4.99 ERA to go along with a 1-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Marlon Byrd and Geovany Soto belted two home runs apiece as the Cubs ripped apart the Brewers 9-4 on Wednesday. The Cubs won that game as -115 favorites, and the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Carlos Zambrano went five innings for the win, allowing three earned runs off a pair of hits. Randy Wolf surrendered nine hits and eight runs over 4 2-3 innings in the Brewers loss. Team records: Chicago: 27-32 SU Milwaukee: 24-35 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6 After playing Milwaukee are 8-2 After a win are 4-6 Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 0-3 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games Milwaukee is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Chi Cubs home to Chi White Sox, Friday, June 11 Milwaukee home to Texas, Friday, June 11 The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting.