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2025 MLB Handicapping – Houston Astros vs Milwaukee Brewers
(17-16) Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers (17-18)
Date: Monday, May 5th
Time: 7:40 ET
Venue: American Family Field Milwaukee, WI
Projected Starting Pitchers: Ronel Blanco vs. Tobias Myers
MLB Moneyline Odds: Astros -104 | Brewers -113 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Astros -1.5 | Brewers +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
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Astros vs. Brewers Gameday
Monday’s interleague matchup between the Astros and Brewers has a first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. Houston is 17-16 this season, while the Brewers are just below .500 at 17-18. Tobias Myers is starting for the Brewers, and the Astros are going with Ronel Blanco.
The money line odds have the Astros at -104 compared to the Brewers at -113, and the over/under line is sitting at 8 runs. This game will be televised on SCHN, and the Astros are the third favorite in the AL West, while the Brewers are third in the NL Central.
Houston Astros
The Astros will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the White Sox with a 5-4 loss. Houston was the heavy favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind early, as the White Sox scored two runs in the 2nd.
Lance McCullers Jr. got the start for the Astros and took the loss. He only lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs. Offensively, the Astros scored their four runs on nine hits and only had one home run.
Houston is on the road today to take on the Brewers, and they are 3rd in the AL West, three games behind the Mariners for the division lead. Overall, the Astros are 17-16 and have gone 3-3 against other teams in the AL West.
The Astros dropped two of three games in their series vs. the White Sox and are 5-5 over their last 10 games. So far, they have been good at home, going 11-7 compared to 6-9 on the road. Houston has yet to play a game as the favorite this year, as they are 0-0 in that spot. As for their record as the underdog, they are also 17-16.
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Astros Stats
Over the past eight games, Jeremy Pena has been swinging a hot bat for the Astros, going 13/34 with a homer and four runs scored. For the season, he is batting .282 and has four homers. Yordan Alvarez leads the team in RBIs (18) but is batting just .210. He does have three homers.
As a team, the Astros are 19th in scoring and are also 18th in home runs. Overall, they are batting .243, which is 11th in the majors. Currently, they have four players tied for the team lead in homers, but none of them are batting over .250. The team’s current leaders in batting average are Christian Walker and Jake Meyers, who are batting .200 and .205, respectively.
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Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers’s offense was carried by Freddy Peralta in their most recent game vs. the Cubs. Peralta went six innings, didn’t give up a run, and the Brewers scored four times in the 6th inning. Milwaukee was the slight underdog at -103 going into the game.
Caleb Durbin only had one hit, but it was a big one, as he drove in two runs. The Brewers also had a big 6th inning, with four runs, all of which came with two outs. Chicago’s offense scored their only run in the 4th.
Milwaukee will host the Astros today with an overall record of 17-18, which has them 3rd in the NL Central. Currently, they trail the Cubs by four games in the division standings. The Brewers are 5-5 in divisional games this season.
The Brewers dropped two of three games in their most recent series vs. the Cubs. Overall, they have a series record of 6-5 this year. At home, the Brewers are 10-6 this year compared to a 7-12 mark on the road. So far, they have yet to play a game as the favorite.
Brewers Stats
Brice Turang has been a great surprise for the Brewers so far this season, as he is batting .315 and has hit three home runs. Jackson Chourio has been the team’s top power threat, as he has gone deep six times this season, which is 7th best in the league. He is also batting .255 and leads the team with 24 RBIs.
Over his last seven games, Isaac Collins has gone 6/19, and Jackson Chourio has gone 9/36 in his last eight games. Rhys Hoskins has struggled as of late, going just 3/23 in his last eight games.
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Astros Brewers Pitching
Houston is sending Ronel Blanco to the mound today, and he comes in with a record of 2-2 and an ERA of 5.08. Blanco has made six starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.31. In his last outing, Blanco finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Blanco’s ERA on the road is 13.5, and he has a record of 0-1 away from home.
Through his first three appearances of the season, Tobias Myers has yet to pick up a decision. He started his season with a 2-inning outing vs. the White Sox, in which he struck out 3 and gave up 2 earned runs. Myers’ last time out was a 1-inning relief appearance vs. the Cubs, where he struck out 1.
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Astros head into the game having gone 3-7 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Astros they are 3-7 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Brewers are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Brewers have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Astros are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 3-0 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Brewers have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
Astros vs. Brewers Prediction: Brewers ML -113
Our pick for this Astros vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line at -113.
We have the Brewers winning this one by a final score of 5-4. If you’re looking for an over/under prediction, the line is sitting at 8 runs, and we would take the over if you’re looking for a run total bet.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Tobias Myers finishing with five strikeouts compared to Ronel Blanco, who we have racking up six K’s.
However, Myers is a bit lower in our starting pitcher rankings, as we have him as the 11th best option to pick up a win compared to Blanco at sixth.
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