Brewers vs. Cubs odds, prediction: MLB picks, best bets for Friday

Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. As if the Brewers' week couldn't get any more bizarre, now they face the manager who took them to three division crowns and five playoff appearances over his nine seasons in Milwaukee. With both teams fighting atop the NL Central standings, Craig Counsell's Chicago Cubs take on the Brewers Friday afternoon in the first of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. It will be Counsell's first time managing against his old club after signing a record $40 million contract over five years with Chicago last November. Let's take a closer look at Counsell's tenure in Milwaukee, the fallout