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

Jeremy Guthrie, with a record of 1-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Rockies, while the Brewers trot Yovani Gallardo to the mound in this one. He is 1-1 so far in 2012.



View Colorado vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-160 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Rockies odds would favor the Rockies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Colorado is at No. 6 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee's No. 5 ranked National League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Rockies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5.4 runs allowed per game. The Brewers have been averaging 7.5 hits per game, less than the Rockies have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Defensively, Colorado features the National League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the National League at home, scoring 4.6 runs per game.

In their last action, Colorado was a 9-4 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Colorado looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 9-4 on Saturday behind a start from Marco Estrada at Miller Park.




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

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

A few Rockies at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at Pittsburgh, Monday, April 23
Milwaukee home to Houston, Monday, April 23