Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy accused the Chicago Cubs of hiding the real reason that their superstar slugger was benched.

Preview the Aug. 20 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

As the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs have squared off at Wrigley Field this week, star outfielder Kyle Tucker's benching has become the dominant storyline.

My Brewers vs. Cubs predictions call for a low-scoring result in the fourth meeting of their five-game set. Find out why in my MLB picks for Wednesday, August 20. Chicago Cubs starter Colin Rea has been sneaky good down the stretch and allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts for a 3.35 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 2-1 in a five-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago has gone 40-24 at home and 72-54 overall. The Cubs have gone 32-10 in games when they did not allow a home run.

The Chicago Cubs took both games of their doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, but they are still seven games back of the Brew Crew in the NL Cen