Minute Maid Park hosts an MLB battle between the Houston Astros and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

For the Astros, Wandy Rodriguez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Brewers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Shaun Marcum, 11-5 on the year.



View Milwaukee vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Astros in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +140 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Astros - Brewers odds would favor the Brewers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston is rated No. 13 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Milwaukee is at No. 2 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Brewers rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Houston’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Houston has the National League's No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Brewers own the National League's No. 6 mark in runs allowed.

The Brewers were an 8-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Milwaukee at -137 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. Milwaukee got the job done in their last match in an 8-2 victory over Houston on Saturday at Minute Maid Park behind starter Chris Narveson .




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 7-3
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Brewers at Astros trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games


Next up:
Milwaukee at St. Louis, Monday, September 5
Houston at Pittsburgh, Monday, September 5