MLB wagering interest swings to the Milwaukee vs Houston battle on Saturday at Miller Park as the Brewers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Dallas Keuchel gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Astros on this day; he's 3-7 on the season. The Brewers, meanwhile, will counter with Marco Estrada, who will be looking to improve on his 4-7 mark.



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Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-250 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:
This game puts the Brewers, most recently No. 8 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Astros, who rate a National League No. 16 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Milwaukee's National League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 4.8 runs per game, against a Astros offense rated No. 16 and scoring 3.6 runs per game in the league. The Brewers have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Astros hitters have managed (7.9 per nine innings).

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.6 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5.4 runs per game.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 7-6 Sportsbook as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at +250 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Astros enjoyed a 7-6 victory at the expense of the Brewers on Friday, with Edgar Gonzalez throwing 5 2/3 innings of 4-hit ball at Miller Park.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few Astros at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at Milwaukee, Sunday, September 30