Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview

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The Milwaukee Brewers will be taking on the Los Angeles Angels in a Tuesday night game. This interleague showdown will begin at 10:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin is in line to showcase the game.

Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Angels Odds

Milwaukee (-120) is the favorite over Los Angeles (+110) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Runline odds stand at +125 for taking the Brewers -1.5 runs and -145 for the Angels +1.5 runs.

The Angels are 5-6 straight up (SU) and 6-4 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.6 units for moneyline bettors while earning 3.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 8-3 SU and have gone 4-6 against the spread. In total, the club has gained 5.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season, but have lost 1.4 units ATS. Milwaukee is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.

Angels games have had an over/under record of 1-8-1 so far in 2019. The Brewers have an over/under record of 4-5-1.

Freddy Peralta (1-0, 3.27 ERA) is getting the start for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Peralta struck out 96 hitters over 78 innings last year (with 40 walks) but finished the season 6-4 overall with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP.

The Halos are going with righty Matt Harvey (0-1, 9.00 ERA) as their starter. Harvey started 28 games last year and finished the season 7-9 overall with a 4.94 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. He recorded four starts against the Brewers a year ago and assembled a 1-2 record with a 7.20 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 3.4 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 5.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 1.41, a WHIP of 0.97 and a K/9 of 10.3.

Los Angeles’ hitters have produced 3.4 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .244/.359/.481 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.

Mike Trout and Brian Goodwin have paced the Angels’ hitters this year. Trout is hitting .367/.574/.933 with five home runs, 12 RBIs and seven runs scored, while Goodwin’s line sits at .391/.440/.652 with nine hits, three RBIs and six runs.

In the other dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.84 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 10.30 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.13, along with a K-per-9 of 9.60.

The Brewers offense has slashed .258/.346/.464 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).

Milwaukee’s hitters have been led by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain. Yelich is hitting .375/.490/.850 with five home runs, 13 RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Cain is hitting .333/.396/.500 with one homers, two RBIs and nine runs scored.

The Brewers have gained 6.2 units and are 3-5 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 1.6 units and are 4-3 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to five that went under.

Brewers vs. Angels Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – UNDER

Betting Trends

  • The over has hit in only one of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
  • Milwaukee has posted 22.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.8 over its last five.
  • The Brewers have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.