With Freddy Peralta set to oppose Hunter Brown in Friday night’s Brewers vs. Astros pitching matchup, where’s the best value when it comes to betting tonight’s interleague contest?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
925 Milwaukee Brewers (-108) at 926 Houston Astros (-108); o/u 8.5
8:10 p.m. ET, Friday, May 17, 2024
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Brewers vs. Astros: Public Bettors Backing Milwaukee
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 64% of bets are on the Brewers’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Contreras has monster game vs. Pirates
William Contreras went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and four RBI on Wednesday, leading the Brewers to a decisive 10-2 victory over the Pirates. Contreras is rapidly evolving into one of the premier four-category contributors in the entire fantasy landscape as his latest three-hit performance, his sixth of the season, raises his batting average to an astronomical .359 mark through 43 contests. The 26-year-old backstop crushed a three-run homer off Pirates southpaw Martín Pérez in the third inning and also added an RBI triple a couple frames later as Milwaukee hit five homers in a blowout victory. He’s up to 39 runs scored and 34 homers already to go along with six homers and three steals as well. There isn’t much left to say at this point besides legitimately asking if he’s going to surpass Orioles superstar Adley Rutschman as the consensus top catcher in fantasy at some point in the future.
Diaz has productive night in win
Yainer Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double, 3 RBI and a run scored against the Athletics on Thursday. Diaz opened the scoring with a bases-clearing double in the third inning off Joey Estes and the route was on from there. He hit 23 home runs in 104 games last year, but his power is noticeably down this year. His .119 ISO is well below his .256 ISO from last year. Diaz doesn’t walk often, but has cut his strikeout percentage to 13 percent so far this year. He’s not going to fall off a cliff if that keeps up, but he’s not exactly delivering on his lofty preseason draft price so far either.
Brewers vs. Astros MLB Betting Trends
Brewers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Astros are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Brewers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Astros are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
Brewers vs. Astros MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Take the over. The over is 7-2 in the Brewers’ last nine games overall, is 10-3 in their last 13 interleague games and is 17-6 in their last 23 games when playing on a Friday. On the other side, the over is 6-1 in the Astros’ last seven games when playing the Brewers at Minute Maid Park.
Brewers vs. Astros MLB Playoffs Prediction: OVER 8.5