National League Central Battle: Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will continue their three-game series on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Cubs and the Brewers are the two best teams in the National League, and this series is likely a playoff preview. This is the final series between these two rivals this season.

The Brewers went into Wrigley Field and won the season opener by a score of 3-2. With the victory, the Brewers climbed to just one game behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division. The Cubs have now lost three straight, and are in need of a huge game on Tuesday night. The Chicago Cubs are -133 over the Brewers in game two of the series.

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Cubs Offense Coming Up Short

A big reason for the Cubs recent struggles has been the lack of consistent production from their lineup. Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rizzo continue to hit for the Cubs, but the bottom of the Cubs lineup needs to pick it up. Javier Baez has been stuck on 30 home runs and 100 runs batted in for over a week and is going through a slump at the plate. The Cubs need to find a way to score some runs in this game.

Veteran left-hander Jose Quintana will be on the mound for the Cubs in this game. Quintana is 12-9 with a 4.14 earned run average through 27 starts this season, but has been pitching much better of late. He defeated the Brewers on September 5, allowing just two earned runs in 6 ? innings pitched. The Cubs need Quintana to be at his best if they want to keep their lead in the NL Central.

Yelich, Cain Leading Brewers

Outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich have been leading the Brewers all season long in their first year with the team. Lorenzo Cain went four for five in game one of the series to pace the Milwaukee offense. Christian Yelich is in a tight battle for the best batting average in the National League, and was recently named Player of the Week in the National League.

The Brewers bullpen has finally rebounded after going through a rough stretch in August. The Milwaukee bullpen recorded the final nine outs on Monday night, with all nine of those outs being recorded on strikeouts. Flame-throwing left-hander Josh Hader struck out all six batters he faced in the game. If the Brewers can get an early lead in this game then their vaunted bullpen should take care of the rest.

Cubs Win Game Two

The Brewers just refuse to go away and are looking to keep the pressure on the Cubs in this game. Milwaukee made several key moves before the trade deadline, and the moves have paid off for them in a big way. The Brewers will have their ace, Jhoulys Chacin, on the mound on Tuesday night.

Kris Bryant is back in the Cubs lineup but has yet to find his power since making his return. The Cubs need to find a way to string hits together and put up some early runs in support of Quintana in this game. The Cubs always seem to find another gear when they need it, and it will happen again in this game. Bet the Chicago Cubs -133 over the Brewers on Tuesday night.

  • Bet on the Chicago Cubs -133
  • Bet on the Milwaukee Brewers +113

 

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