Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers will head south to face the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. This interleague matchup will get going at 8:10 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest will broadcast the game.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros Odds
Las Vegas has Milwaukee (+120) as the underdog to Houston (-130). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at even money (+100) for over 9 runs and -120 for under 9. This game currently has a runline of Brewers +1.5 (-175) and Astros -1.5 (+155).
The Brewers have gone 38-28 SU this year and are 34-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 6.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.3 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 45-22 SU and 37-30 ATS. They’ve gained 8.7 units for moneyline bettors and 5.5 units ATS.
Houston games have a 28-38-1 over/under record so far in 2019. Milwaukee has also been a decent under bet with a total record of 28-37-1.
Right-hander Freddy Peralta will get the nod for Milwaukee. Peralta is 3-2 with a 5.11 ERA and 52 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Astros this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Astros will put the ball in the right hand of Brad Peacock (5-3, 3.20 ERA), who has 67 punchouts and 20 walks as well as a 1.07 WHIP. Peacock did not record a start against the Brewers in 2018.
Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.58 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.62 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.39, along with a WHIP of 1.38 and a K-per-9 of 10.15.
The Brewers offense has slashed .254/.336/.454 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Milwaukee’s offense has been powered by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, who have combined to drive in 80 runs. Yelich is slashing .340/.446/.745 with 24 home runs, 53 RBIs, 50 runs and 14 steals, while Cain (.254/.314/.371) is up to four homers, 27 RBIs, 40 runs and six stolen bases.
For the home team, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.52, a WHIP of 1.04 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.1. The bullpen has a 3.31 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
Houston’s hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .200/.286/.343 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Michael Brantley and Josh Reddick have led the Astros’ batters this year. Brantley is slashing .317/.374/.512 with 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while Reddick’s line is .312/.351/.459 with seven homers, 23 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Brewers at Astros Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Milwaukee has recorded 18 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Houston has 12 XBH over its last five.
- The Astros have won three of their last four games SU.
- Milwaukee fielders have 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only three errors for Houston over its last 10.
- The Brewers have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Astros have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Brewers have a total OPS of .790 this season and an OPS of .785 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Astros’ OPS sits at .816 overall and .797 versus righties.
