Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians odds, picks and prediction

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians conclude their three-game series at Progressive Field on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET. Brewers LHP Eric Lauer (5-5, 3.18 ERA) makes his 17th start in his 21st game. Indians RHP Aaron Civale (10-3,3.25 ERA), who has a 1.06 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 7.2 K/ 9, makes second start since his return from the 60-day injured list.

Milwaukee Brewers are making their seventh straight start. Milwaukee has a 1.97 ERA and a below-average .258 BABIP. Cleveland has 4.12 FIP and 4:4 xFIP.

Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians is a must-watch game. Milwaukee's starting pitcher, Jimmy Nelson, has made two starts since returning from the 60-day injured list. He allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins last time out.

Brewers at Indians is a free, daily sports pick'em contest.

Cleveland is on a downswing and has a 3-7 record in its last 10 games. The team is 26th in wRC+ and 25th over the last 14 days. Cleveland has scored just nine runs in the first six games of its home stand.

Milwaukee Brewers are a 58.7% road favorite. Cleveland Indians are 8-22 as a home underdog straight up and 14-16 as against the spread. Milwaukee has one of the league's best cover rates as road favorites. The game is a good bet for Milwaukee to get ahead by a few runs.