The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Houston Astros invade Miller Park on Sunday.

It's a pitching duel between Michael Fiers for the Brewers (9-9 on the year) and Jordan Lyles for Houston (4-12 so far).



View Houston vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Astros were listed as +-240 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Brewers at No. 8 in the National League and the Astros at No. 16 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Astros rank No. 16 in the National League at 7.9 hits per game. That compares with Milwaukee’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5.6 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

The Astros were a 9-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -282 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. Houston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-5 to Milwaukee on Saturday at Miller Park.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Astros at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Houston at Chi Cubs, Monday, October 1
Milwaukee home to San Diego, Monday, October 1