Astros vs. Brewers odds, tips and betting trends

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22 May 2023

Astros vs. Brewers odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Houston Astros (27-19) and Milwaukee Brewers (25-21) is on deck Monday at 7:40 PM ET, at American Family Field.

The Astros are favored (-113) in an expected tight game against the Brewers (-107). The scheduled starters are Cristian Javier (4-1) for the Houston Astros, and Corbin Burnes (4-3) for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Astros won their last game against the Athletics yesterday by a 2-0 score. Jacob Meyers went 1-for-2 to lead them offensively. Framber Valdez picked up the win on the strength of nine innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out seven.

The Brewers defeated the Rays 6-4 yesterday, with Freddy Peralta registering the win while throwing six innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out four. Rowdy Tellez went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Brewers’ offense.

Before watching this Astros vs. Brewers matchup, here’s what you need to know about Monday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Astros (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
Underdog: Brewers (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
Over/under: 8

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 18, or 56.2%, of those games.
Houston is 18-13 this season when entering a game favored by -113 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Astros.
Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 46 games with a total this season.
The Astros are 23-23-0 against the spread this season.

Cristian Javier (Astros Probable Starter)

Javier (4-1) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 10th start of the season. He has a 3.25 ERA in 52 2/3 innings pitched, with 59 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
The 26-year-old has a 3.25 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .203 to his opponents.
Javier is looking to record his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
Javier will look to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 361 total hits and 23rd in MLB action with 193 runs scored. It has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 13th in home runs (56) in all of MLB.
The 26-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.25), seventh in WHIP (.968), and 16th in K/9 (10.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros have hit 40 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
The offense for Houston has a slugging percentage of .378 this season, 24th in MLB.
The Astros have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
Houston ranks 19th in the majors with 201 total runs scored this season.
The Astros have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
Houston ranks sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.

Brewers Stats and Trends

Brewers Betting Records

The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (50%) in those games.
Milwaukee has a mark of 10-10 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -107 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 21 of its 46 opportunities.
The Brewers have posted a record of 22-24-0 against the spread this season.

Corbin Burnes (Brewers Probable Starter)

Burnes (4-3) takes the mound first for the Brewers in his 10th start of the season. He has a 3.48 ERA in 51 2/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander threw six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.48, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .218 against him.
Burnes is aiming for his fifth quality start in a row.
Burnes will look to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
The opposing Astros offense has a collective .245 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 375 total hits and 19th in MLB action with 201 runs scored. They have the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.378) and are 25th in all of MLB with 40 home runs.
The 28-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.48), 35th in WHIP (1.161), and 44th in K/9 (8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Brewers Batting Stats

The Brewers rank 13th in baseball with 56 total home runs.
So far this year, Milwaukee’s .391 slugging percentage is 19th in baseball.
The Brewers have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
The offense for Milwaukee is the No. 23 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (193 total runs).
The Brewers rank 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .314.

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