Brewers vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Updated May. 17, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers will take the field at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros and Kyle Tucker on Friday. The Astros are -104 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Brewers (-115). Milwaukee is a 1.5-run favorite (at +148 odds). The matchup's total is set at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Astros game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Brewers vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 7, Astros 6
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 50%, Astros 50%

Brewers vs. Astros Betting Insights

• This season, the Brewers have won 13 out of the 20 games, or 65%, in which they've been favored.
• Milwaukee has a record of 13-5, a 72.2% win rate, when favored by -115 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
• The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (40%) in those games.
• This season, Houston has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

MIL 4 · HOU 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

-1.5

-115

o7.5

Houston Astros

HOU

+1.5

-104

u7.5

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers have a 4-2 record from the six games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Brewers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total seven times.
• The Brewers are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• William Contreras paces the Brewers with 34 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .359.
• Contreras' home runs put him 55th in the majors, and he is fifth in RBI.
• Contreras carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .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.
• Adames ranks 37th in homers and 15th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Brice Turang is batting .300 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
• Joey Ortiz is hitting .277 with six doubles, two triples, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Ortiz brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .375 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Brewers Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Astros are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with 13 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 29.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Tucker is first in home runs and 15th in RBI.
• Tucker has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .303 with three doubles, five home runs, 11 walks and eight RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 10 doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .313.
• Altuve ranks 37th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 150th in RBI.
• Jeremy Pena has racked up a team-best batting average of .327.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .253 with six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Astros Team Props

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