Milwaukee will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Houston Astros pay a visit to Miller Park.

Shaun Marcum gets the call for the Milwaukee Brewers and he will try to build on a 2-1 mark. In the other dugout, Brett Myers brings a 1-0 ledger to the game for the Astros as he tries to quiet the Brewers bats.



View Houston vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Brewers as -170 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Milwaukee owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.3 per game. By contrast, the Astros are rated No. 5 in the same category at 9.2 per game.

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 7 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the National League at home, scoring 5.1 runs per game.

The Astros were a 14-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors. The Astros endured a 14-7 loss at the hands of the Brewers on Friday, with Nelson Figueroa throwing 4 innings of 6-hit ball at Miller Park.




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

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 3-7
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 8 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at Milwaukee, Sunday, April 24