This is an 8* PITCHERS DUEL on the UNDER Cubs/Brewers.

These teams have been playing to several higher-scoring games of late, but I expect those trends to end this afternoon.

Chicago has lost six of its last seven after yesterday's 8-6 defeat to Cleveland. It's also seen the total go OVER in two of its last three.

Milwaukee has won four of its last five afterr taking two of three from the Pirates over the weekend. The Brewers have seen the total go OVER in three straight, which is signiicant to note as Milwaukee has in fact seen the total go UNDER the number in four of its last five after playing to three or more straight OVERs in a row.

We have two really good starting pitchers going head-to-head, and all signs point to these guys being the main story lines in tomorrow's summaries of this contest.

Drew Smyly is 7-5 with a 3.96 ERA for the Cubs, while Julio Teheran is 2-3 witha 2.85 ERA (and 0.93 WHIP), for Milwaukee.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP