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A winning streak will be on the line for the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday when they battle the Houston Astros at Miller Park.
The Astros will trot Jordan Lyles out to the mound in this one. Righthander Lyles has a 0-5 record and a 4.55 ERA this season.
Lyles's opponent in this one will be Randy Wolf. The Brewers lefthander has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 6-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Houston at +183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Brewers were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -183 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Houston has won 2 straight games.
Milwaukee has won 3 straight games.
Houston has won 2 straight games.
Milwaukee has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 35-70 SU
Milwaukee: 57-49 SU
Houston: 35-70 SU
Milwaukee: 57-49 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Houston is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Houston is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Houston, Saturday, July 30
Milwaukee home to Houston, Saturday, July 30
