Astros vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18

Updated May. 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros will play William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. The favored Astros have -170 moneyline odds against the underdog Brewers, who are listed at +142. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +124 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the matchup.

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

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Astros vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Astros vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 6, Astros 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 50%, Brewers 50%

Astros vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 15 out of the 34 games, or 44.1%, in which they've been favored.
• Houston has a record of 7-2, a 77.8% win rate, when favored by -170 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Brewers have been victorious in 13, or 56.5%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Milwaukee has played as an underdog of +142 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

MIL 4 · HOU 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

+1.5

+147

O 8.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-175

U 8.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros won all of the five games it played while the moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Astros combined with their opponents to go over the run total five times.
• The Astros have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is the Astros best power option, connecting on 13 homers this season in addition to accumulating 29 RBI, both team highs.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Tucker is first in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Tucker carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .333 with four doubles, four home runs, 11 walks and six RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 10 doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .311.
• Altuve ranks 38th in homers and 157th in RBI in the majors.
• Altuve has five straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena paces the Astros with a .326 batting average.
• Yordan Alvarez has six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks while batting .253.

Astros Team Props

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Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Brewers have a record of 2-1.
• The Brewers and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Brewers have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• The Brewers are led in runs batted in by Contreras with a mark of 34, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .353.
• Contreras' home run total puts him 57th in the majors, and he is sixth in RBI.
• Willy Adames is hitting .250 with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 20 walks.
• Adames is 38th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Brice Turang is hitting .306 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
• Joey Ortiz has seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 16 walks while hitting .296.

Brewers Team Props

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