Milwaukee at Chicago

The opportunities in the spring are limited to who shows up and when. Lots of good pitchers are experimenting and not concerned about the results. There are also a lot of others trying to make an impression by airing it out. Today we have two teams that will open the season Monday, and neither will throw a major-league roster pitcher in this one, as they don't want to show each other anything. That means this becomes a minor league game, with players playing hard to make a final impression. That gives an edge to the Brewers. The brewers AAA affiliate, the Nashville Sounds is stacked with talent. They went 89-55 last year, but more important is the depth of quality pitchers that had a league-leading 3.80 ERA last year. In the same league, the Cubs finished with a 5.15 ERA. While the Brewers will bring a few roster players the Cubs are packing and leaving for Las Vegas where they play a game tomorrow, so there will be no major leaguers here. A decided edge on both fronts for the Brewers, and as a dog, this one is chock full of value.