Brewers-Indians Lines Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Progressive Field in an interleague contest. Righthander David Bush will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Bush is 3-3 this season with a 4.40 ERA. The Indians will counter Bush with Carl Pavano. Righthander Pavano has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Brewers lost to the White Sox 5-4 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). Corey Hart homered and drove in two runs for Milwaukee Casey McGehee was 3-4 with a solo homer. The Indians defeated St. Louis 3-0 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7). Cliff Lee pitched a complete-game shutout and allowed only three hits with six strikeouts for Cleveland, while Mark DeRosa hit a two-run home run in the win. Current streak: Milwaukee has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Milwaukee: 34-29 SU Cleveland: 29-36 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 4-6 After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8 After a loss are 4-6 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Next up: Cleveland home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, June 16