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The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Houston Astros in MLB action on Friday.

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Brewers vs Astros Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers (26-17) vs. Houston Astros (19-25)
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Minute Maid Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: BSWI

Brewers vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: MIL: (-112) | HOU: (-104)
• Spread: MIL: -1.5 (+146) | HOU: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Brewers vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (Brewers) - 3-1, 3.63 ERA vs Hunter Brown (Astros) - 0-4, 7.79 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Brewers will send Freddy Peralta (3-1) to the mound, while Hunter Brown (0-4) will get the nod for the Astros. Peralta and his team have a record of 5-3-0 against the spread when he starts. Peralta's team has been victorious in 85.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-1. The Astros failed to cover in all of Brown's seven starts with a set spread. The Astros were the underdog on the moneyline for one Brown start this season -- they lost.

Brewers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Brewers win (51.1%)

Brewers vs Astros Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Astros-Brewers, Houston is the underdog at -104, and Milwaukee is -112 playing on the road.

Brewers vs Astros Spread

• The Astros are hosting the Brewers, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Astros are +146 to cover the spread, and the Brewers are -178.

Brewers vs Astros Over/Under

• The Brewers-Astros contest on May 17 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -115 and the under at -105.

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Brewers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Brewers have been victorious in 13, or 65%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has a record of 13-7 when favored by -112 or more this year.
• The Brewers and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 43 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Brewers have an against the spread mark of 25-18-0 in 43 games with a line this season.
• The Astros have been the underdog on the moneyline 10 total times this season. They've finished 4-6 in those games.
• Houston is 3-5 (winning only 37.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• The Astros have played in 44 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-24-4).
• The Astros have gone 19-25-0 against the spread this season.

Brewers Player Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee in OBP (.434), slugging percentage (.553) and total hits (61) this season. He has a .359 batting average.
• Among qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks second, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Contreras hopes to build on a nine-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .436 with four doubles, a triple, a home run, six walks and seven RBI.
• Willy Adames is hitting .250 with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 20 walks. He's slugging .440 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Among all qualified batters, he is 83rd in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage.
• Brice Turang is batting .300 with a .414 slugging percentage and 15 RBI this year.
• Joey Ortiz has been key for Milwaukee with 26 hits, an OBP of .384 plus a slugging percentage of .511.
• Ortiz has safely hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Astros Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated a team-high OBP (.408), and leads the Astros in hits (44). He's batting .280 and slugging.
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, his batting average ranks 33rd, his on-base percentage is fifth, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Tucker takes a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .303 with three doubles, five home runs, 11 walks and eight RBI.
• Jose Altuve's .489 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .313 with an on-base percentage of .376.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 13th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Jeremy Pena has accumulated a team-high .446 slugging percentage.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .253 with six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.

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