Milwaukee travels to New York for inter-league play on Thursday, hoping to secure a victory over the Yankees.

New York sends CC Sabathia out against Randy Wolf for the Brewers in this game. Sabathia is 10-4 with a 3.25 ERA on the season, while Wolf is 6-4 on the year and has a 3.20 ERA.



View Milwaukee vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-190 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 2-rated Brewers taking on the American League's No. 2-rated Yankees in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 1 ranked American League offense (5.3 runs per game) against a Brewers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Yankees have been averaging 8.7 hits per game, more than the Brewers have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

New York owns the American League's No. 5 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Milwaukee's National League No. 7-rated defense.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -145 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Brewers were saddled with a loss last time out in Shaun Marcum's start, as they lost 5-2 against New York on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 1-3
After a loss are 6-4

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 2-2
After a win are 8-2

A few Brewers at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games


Next up:
Milwaukee at Minnesota, Friday, July 1
NY Yankees at NY Mets, Friday, July 1