Brewers-Tigers Odds Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park in an interleague contest. The Brewers will give the ball to starter Braden Looper in this one. Righthander Looper is 5-3 this season with a 4.62 ERA. Starting this game for the Tigers will be Armando Galarraga. The righthander has a 5.55 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 123-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Brewers scored on a sacrifice fly by J.J. Hardy in the 11th inning to earn a 9-8 victory over the Indians on Wednesday, as +120 underdogs. The 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10.5). Corey Hart hit a solo home run and drove in three runs for the Brewers. Mark DiFelice improved to 4-0 with the victory in relief. The Tigers scored four runs in the first inning en route to a 6-3 win over the Cardinals on Thursday, as +100 underdogs. The game's nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9). Placido Polanco went deep and finished 2-for-5 at the plate for the Tigers. Rick Porcello improved to 8-4 with the win, and Fernando Rodney notched his 13th save. Current streak: Milwaukee has won 3 straight games. Team records: Milwaukee: 37-29 SU Detroit: 35-31 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 3-7 After playing Cleveland are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2 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 on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 12 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home Next up: Detroit home to Milwaukee, Saturday, June 20