Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs 5/30/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In the first game of a Monday MLB doubleheader, the Milwaukee Brewers will travel to Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers (30-18) are four games above .500 on the road and hold a 3.5 game lead for first place in the NL Central Division. On Sunday, Milwaukee SP Corbin Burnes fanned 11 batters and allowed two hits in seven innings during an 8-0 road triumph against St. Louis.

Twenty-four year old lefty Aaron Ashby (0-3 2.91 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season for the Brewers. Through 34 innings of work, Ashby has struck out 39 batters and owns a 1.35 WHIP.

The Chicago Cubs have dropped 15 of their first 22 home games and are tied with Pittsburgh for third place in the NL Central Division. On Sunday, the Cubs went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base during a 5-4 road loss against the Chicago White Sox in 12 innings. SP Marcus Stroman fired seven shutout frames and did not factor in the decision for the Cubs (19-27).

Chicago manager David Ross will turn to veteran southpaw Drew Smyly (2-5 4.08 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Smyly allowed three runs in five plus innings during a 7-4 road victory against Cincinnati.