Courtesy of Oddshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Brewers will trot Chris Narveson out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Narveson has a 7-6 record and a 4.39 ERA this season.
Narveson's opponent in this one will be Brett Myers. The Astros righthander has a 4.65 ERA to go along with a 3-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were an 8-1 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -205 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has won 2 straight games.
Milwaukee has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 63-50 SU
Houston: 37-75 SU
Milwaukee: 63-50 SU
Houston: 37-75 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Houston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Houston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Milwaukee, Sunday, August 7
Houston home to Milwaukee, Sunday, August 7