Milwaukee hit three homers, and Trevor Megill negotiated a tough trio of Cubs in the ninth to preserve an 8-7 win at Wrigley Field on June 19.

The Milwaukee Brewers (39-35) close out their series on the road against the Chicago Cubs (45-28) on Thursday. First pitch from Wrigley Field is at 2:20 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Brewers vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Cubs won game one 5-3 last night against the Brewers. Ben Brown started on the mound for the Cubs. He struck out five batters and gave up six hits and two earned runs in 5.0 innings pitched. The Cubs have now extended their lead in the NL Central to 6.5 games.

The game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Aug. 18, when the Brewers return to town for what will be a five-game series. The makeup game is scheduled for 1:20 p.m., with the regularly scheduled game still at 7:05.

And this is why we love baseball! The randomness! A fan was kicked out by security prior to coming back to cheers from his fellow supporters Thursday following a scene that saw him climb the protective netting of Wrigley Field to grab a stuck bat.