Two games are on the schedule as both National League Division Series (NLDS) get the spotlight. Can the Cubs and Phillies keep their seasons going, or will the Dodgers and Brewers end it tonight? Let's break down these games and give our top MLB picks & predictions for Brewers vs. Cubs.
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Thursday's Best MLB Picks & Predictions: Brewers vs. Cubs
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Milwaukee Brewers (-124) at Chicago Cubs (+102) | O/U 7.0 (-115/-105)
The Cubs’ bats found the spark early in Game 3 with four runs in the first. Even though the bats were quiet after that, they were able to hold on and grab a 4-3 win. They will need to keep finding that for two more games, or else their season is done. They need the offense to get it going. Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner have been great at the top, and we finally saw Kyle Tucker contribute, but the rest of the order has been silent.
This game could rest on the bullpen, and they'll be ready with Jameson Taillon giving them four innings and using five relievers after that yesterday.
We'll see if this was just one bad game for the Brewers’ offense, or if Chicago’s pitchers have figured them out. The important thing was that the Cubs kept Christian Yelich (.385 batting average), William Contreras (.417) and Jackson Chourio (.545) quiet in Game 3, as they went a combined 3-for-12 with one run. They were hitting well through the first two games.
Milwaukee might also be in line to have a bullpen game. Even though Quinn Priester only went 0.2 innings, they only used four relievers and had starter Jose Quintana go three innings.
With potentially a lot of different pitchers on the mound, it could come down to one big offensive moment, but we won't see many opportunities in what could be a low-scoring game.
Pick: Under 7.0 Runs (-105)
