MLB Sports Handicapping: Brewers vs Diamondbacks

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Friday. The Brewers will give the ball to ace starter Yovani Gallardo in this one. Righthander Gallardo is 3-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA. It'll be Edwin Jackson toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Righthander Jackson is 1-3 with a 8.07 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Brewers were defeated 7-3 by the Dodgers last time out, as +106 underdogs. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. LaTroy Hawkins surrendered four runs in relief and was tagged with the loss. The Diamondbacks clinched their four-game set on Thursday, as they doubled the Astros 6-3. The Diamondbacks won that game as -122 favorites, and the nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Tony Abreu went 4-for-5 with one RBI for the Diamondbacks, while Dan Haren went the distance for the win and fanned nine batters. Team records: Milwaukee: 12-16 SU Arizona: 14-15 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Friday are 1-9 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Arizona most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After playing Houston are 6-4 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Arizona Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona Milwaukee is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Next up: Arizona home to Milwaukee, Saturday, May 8 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.