Astros vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 19

Updated May. 19, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Joey Ortiz and the Milwaukee Brewers take the field on Sunday at Minute Maid Park against Spencer Arrighetti, who is projected to start for the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Astros as -135 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Brewers +115 moneyline odds. Houston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 8.5 runs for this contest.

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

Brewers vs. Astros Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday, May 18th.

Astros vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:10 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

• The Astros have been favorites in 35 games this season and won 15 (42.9%) of those contests.
• Houston is 13-9 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Brewers have been victorious in 14, or 58.3%, of the 24 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Milwaukee has won seven of nine games when listed as at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

MIL 4 · HOU 9

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

+1.5

+115

O 8.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-135

U 8.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 5-1 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker has gone yard 13 times in the 2024 campaign while driving in 29 runs, both totals that lead the Astros.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Tucker is second in homers and 20th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 10 doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .310.
• Altuve is 40th in home runs and 164th in RBI in the bigs.
• Altuve has six games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is batting .220 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Jeremy Pena paces the Astros with a team-high batting average of .324.
• Pena has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks while batting .253.

Astros Team Props

Learn more about this Astros vs. Brewers matchup on Fox Sports.

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 seven 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

• William Contreras leads the Brewers with 37 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .350.
• In all of the big leagues, Contreras is 40th in homers and third in RBI.
• Willy Adames has 11 doubles, seven home runs and 20 walks while hitting .244.
• Adames ranks 40th in home runs and 20th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Brice Turang has 11 doubles, two home runs and 13 walks while hitting .304.
• Ortiz is hitting .294 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 16 walks.

Brewers Team Props

Brewers vs. Astros Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday, May 18th.

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