Courtesy of Oddshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
Righthander Yovani Gallardo will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Gallardo is 12-7 this season with a 3.69 ERA.
Gallardo's opponent in this one will be JA Happ. The Astros lefthander has a 6.01 ERA to go along with a 4-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Milwaukee was a 10-5 winner in its last match at home against the Cardinals. They won as -104 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Reds on August 3. Bettors who backed the Astros at +130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 62-50 SU
Houston: 37-74 SU
Milwaukee: 62-50 SU
Houston: 37-74 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Next up:
Houston home to Milwaukee, Saturday, August 6
Houston home to Milwaukee, Saturday, August 6
