A big series in the National League Central starts on Tuesday as the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs get good news to start the series as Alfonso Soriano is set to return after spending three weeks on the disabled list. Chicago won just eight of its next 19 games Soriano. "He's ready to go," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said, "He's worked hard, and we could wait another week, but he's not going to get any better than he is." Soriano is batting .297 with 18 home runs and 18 stolen bases in 104 games this season.
SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Cubs at home.
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Milwaukee Brewers (65-65) at Chicago Cubs (66-63)
Tuesday, 8:05 pm Eastern
SBG Global Opening Line : Cubs -155, Total 10 Under (-115)
This series is the final one of the season between the two teams. Chicago has won seven of 12 over Milwaukee. The Cubs have a 1.5 game lead over the Brewers in the division. "I think it's a little early," Piniella said. "It's an important series, but it's still early. Putting it in perspective, it's still August."
The series is huge for the Brewers who are 7-16 this month, the worst mark of any team in baseball. "This is the biggest series for us all year," shortstop J.J. Hardy said, "And it's fun to play games that mean this much."
SBG Global Current Line: Cubs -153, Total 10 Under (-115)
Rich Hill (7-7, 3.67 ERA) goes for the Cubs on Tuesday. He gave up two runs, six hits and struck out 10 in seven innings in his last start. He has allowed just three runs in 14 innings over his last two starts. Hill is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts against the Brewers this season.
Jeff Suppan (8-11, 4.85) goes for the Brewers. Suppan has not won in more than two months. He gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings of a 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He is 0-4 with a 4.76 ERA in his last 11. Suppan is 0-5 with a 7.05 ERA in his last eight road starts. He is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts against the Cubs this season.
The Brewers are 17-35 in their last 52 road games. The Brewers are 8-17 in their last 25 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Brewers are 17-40 in their last 57 games as a road underdog. The Brewers are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. the National League Central. The Brewers are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
The Brewers are 8-3 in Suppan's last 11 starts vs. the National League Central. The Brewers are 2-6 in Suppan's last 8 road starts. The Brewers are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
The Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Cubs are 4-1 in Hill's last 5 home starts.
The Over is 5-0-1 in the Brewers last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 6-1-1 in the Brewers last 8 vs. the National League Central. The Over is 5-1-2 in the Brewers last 8 games as a road underdog. The Over is 19-7-1 in the Brewers last 27 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 11-5-2 in the Brewers last 18 road games. The Over is 5-2 in Suppan's last 7 starts overall.
The Under is 4-0 in the Cubs last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. The
Under is 4-0 in the Cubs last 4 games as a favorite. The Under is 6-0 in the Cubs last 6 overall. The Over is 7-2-1 in the Cubs last 10 home games. The
Over is 5-2 in the Cubs last 7 vs. the National League Central. The Under is 4-0 in Hill's last 4 starts as a home favorite. The Under is 5-1-1 in Hill's last 7 starts vs. the National League Central. The Over is 12-4-2 in the last 18 meetings between the two teams. The Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago.
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