Astros vs Brewers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddshark.com

 The Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Miller Park.

Righthander Brett Myers will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Myers is 3-11 this season with a 4.66 ERA.

Myers's opponent in this one will be Chris Narveson. The Brewers lefthander has a 4.41 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

The Astros were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -255 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Milwaukee has won 5 straight games.

Team records:
Houston: 35-72 SU
Milwaukee: 59-49 SU

Houston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games 
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

Next up:
Houston home to Cincinnati, Monday, August 1
Milwaukee home to St. Louis, Monday, August 1