Inter-league play resumes on Thursday as the Astros take on the Brewers at Minute Maid Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

Lucas Harrell gets the call for the Houston Astros and he will try to build on a 5-7 mark. In the other dugout, Yovani Gallardo brings a 6-6 ledger to the game for the Brewers as he tries to quiet the Astros bats.



View Milwaukee vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Astros in this one found them listed as moneyline underdogs of +118 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 8 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 15-rated Astros and the league No. 12-ranked Brewers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has the American League's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8.1 hits per game. The Brewers average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League list.

Milwaukee brings the National League's No. 15-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Astros' league No. 15-ranked defense.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Milwaukee at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Brewers enjoyed a 3-1 victory at the expense of the Astros on Wednesday, with Kyle Lohse throwing 6 innings of 6-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Brewers at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Atlanta, Friday, June 21
Houston at Chi Cubs, Friday, June 21