Bookmaker    -1½ +170 

Posted at 8:00 AM ET. Odds are subject to change

Chicago -1½ +170 over Milwaukee (Game One)

Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL

2:20 PM ET. We’re going after the Brewers in both games today, starting with the early one. Bold? Maybe. Justified? Absolutely.

Milwaukee has won 15 of 16 and blanked the Cubs 7-0 yesterday. They’ve got the best record in baseball. So why are they a dog? Because sharp oddsmakers understand variance. This number stinks to high heaven—and we’re all over it.

Matthew Boyd isn’t in Cy Young form, but he’s been nails: 11-6, 2.46 ERA, sub-1.05 WHIP, and elite control. He neutralizes small-ball teams like Milwaukee by refusing to give up free passes. On the other side is Chad Patrick, whose 29% ground-ball rate is asking for trouble at Wrigley against a power-heavy Cubs lineup that doesn’t need help elevating.

Milwaukee's scorching form is priced in. The real play is on the undervalued Cubs in a get-right spot with a pitcher who matches up beautifully. Cubs on the run line is the attack.

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