**Cubs at Brewers**
--LVSC opened Milwaukee (60-45, +1,131) as a minus 170 ‘chalk’ with a total of eight ‘under’ (-130). Gamblers can dodge the expensive straight price and back the Brewers on the run line for plus money (+120 at most spots).
--This is the biggest series in Milwaukee since Miller Park was built. In fact, the Brewers haven’t had a bigger series since 1982 when Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Gorman Thomas, Cecil Cooper, Ted Simmons and Co. came up short against the Cardinals in the Fall Classic. The Cubs are in town for a four-game series with first place in the NL Central at stake.
--Ned Yost will give the starting nod to C.C. Sabathia (10-8, 3.30), who is 4-0 since coming over from Cleveland in a trade. The veteran southpaw has pitched three consecutive complete games, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning of his last start at St. Louis. However, his lone career assignment against the Cubs was ugly, as Sabathia surrendered nine runs and eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings of work.
--Chicago LHP Ted Lilly (10-6, 4.49) will get the ball for the Cubs, who are 22-30 on the road. Lilly is 1-2 with a 5.64 ERA in four lifetime starts against Milwaukee.
--The Brewers are 22-11 versus left-handed pitching, while the Cubs are 19-11 against southpaws.
--Milwaukee is 32-19 at home.
--The ‘under’ is 55-51 overall for the Brewers, but the ‘over’ is 28-25 in their home games.
--The ‘over’ is 56-50 overall for the Cubs, 27-25 in their road outings.