MLB Predictions: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs Odds: August 3rd 2010

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers +105 odds
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The Brewers absolutely annihilated Chicago last night and that type of win can carry over for both sides into the next game. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Milwaukee and the offensive production was well overdue and came out of nowhere. Milwaukee tallied a total of eight runs during that five game skid so it is fairly obvious what a turnaround it was last night.

The Cubs meanwhile still have their losing streak intact as they have now dropped six straight games after putting together a decent 11-7 run prior to that. There is no home field edge for Chicago as t has fallen two games under .500 at Wrigley Field and following the moved made before the trade deadline, the Cubs have thrown in the towel for the season. That was the case a while ago but now it is official.

Because of this, Chicago will be taking some looks at some young players and that is the case tonight.

The Cubs send Thomas Diamond to the hill for his Major League debut. He was 5-4 with a 3.16 ERA in 21 starts for AAA Iowa this year. He had 104 strikeouts and 46 walks in 108.1 innings which is a decent ratio but he did have problems with control and that can escalate very quickly at this level. Milwaukee is hitting .292 against right-handed pitching over its last 10 games.

The Brewers counter with Christopher Narveson who has been extremely inconsistent this season but they are sticking with him as the potential is there. He has allowed three runs or fewer in four of his last seven games including his last start on the road in Atlanta which resulted in a quality outing. Run support has been inconsistent as well but based on last night and who the offense is facing tonight, that production should be plentiful Tuesday.

The Brewers are 5-1 in their last six games against right-handed starters while going 4-1 in Narveson’s last five road starts against teams with a losing record. The Cubs meanwhile are 0-7 in their last seven games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. 3* Milwaukee Brewers