The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers (57-42) open a three-game road series Monday when they visit the middling Chicago Cubs (48-53) for a nationally televised, prime-time contest. First pitch is set for 8:05 ET from Wrigley Field. 

Milwaukee is a -125 favorite (risk $125 to win $100), while Chicago returns a price of +105 (risk $100 to win $105) in the latest MLB odds from the SportsLine consensus for Brewers vs. Cubs. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. 

The game is one of 13 on the MLB schedule for Monday, July 22. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)Before making any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to see the predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It entered the All-Star break of the 2024 MLB season a profitable 53-44 on all-top rated MLB picks this season. Dating back to last season, it is on a 24-10 roll on top-rated run-line picks (+977). Anybody following has seen STRONG returns!

Now, the model has set its sights on the 15-game MLB schedule for Friday and has generated a three-leg parlay that would pay better than 6-1! The parlay doesn't start until 9:40 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your MLB picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is the Houston Astros (-140) to beat the Oakland Athletics. But the model has two other picks, including a play on a big AL underdog! You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

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