Houston Astros vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/24/2023

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Venue:  American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -110, Brewers -110; Over/Under:  10 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -110, Brewers -110; Over/Under:  10 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -110, Brewers -110; Over/Under:  10 runs

Houston Astros:  28-19 (2nd place, AL West)

Milwaukee Brewers:  25-22 (1st place, NL Central)

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Houston Astros:  9-1 last 10

Milwaukee Brewers:  5-5 last 10

The Astros are entering this game on an 8 game winning streak after completing the sweep in a 3-game series over the Oakland Athletics in their last series. They enter this game with a 28-19 record overall and have a road record of 14-8. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Brewers on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 19th in the MLB with a .708 OPS. Rookie pitcher J.P. France is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Brandon Bielak is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HR, and 3 BB with 9 Ks on 5 hits through 5 IP against the Oakland Athletics.

The Brewers are entering this game off of a loss in their last game and lost their 3-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 25-22 record overall and have a home record of 13-9. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Wednesday with the 2nd game of the series still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .703 OPS. Colin Rea is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Adrian Houser is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 0-0 with a 3.07 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 4 strikeouts on 4 hits through 6 innings played against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a pick 'em in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Astros didn't get off to a hot start this season as they were still feeling the effects of their World Series hangover but now that the month of April has been gone, so has their hangover as they are starting to get really hot now. Their pitching has been good all season but now their offense is getting hot as they have been scoring lots of runs in their games and they are catching the Brewers at the perfect time since they are in the middle of a slump now. The Brewers got off to a hot start themselves this season but they have been regressing back into what they are supposed to be this season as they still lead their division but are only 3 games above .500 and haven't been playing well lately either. The Astros are red hot right now and the Brewers don't have the pitching or the bats to compete with them in this series while they have been really cold. The Astros are starting to build up a long win streak and they are a very tough team to beat when they get rolling like this. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

Astros Brewers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, May 24, 2023 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 7 Brewers 3.

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Houston Astros: 36-31 (+11.9 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 118-80 (+20.6 units) on the moneyline in road games. 27-19 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150. 6-1 OVER against NL Central opponents.

Milwaukee Brewers: 105-81 (-12.1 units) on the moneyline in home games. 55-53 (-11.6 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 9-4 OVER when the total is 10 or higher. 12-7 OVER in day games.

Houston Astros:  L. McCullers Jr. (SP) Mid July - Elbow. L. Garcia (SP) out for season - Elbow. M. Brantley (DH) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. Urquidy (SP) Mid July - Shoulder. 

Milwaukee Brewers:  E. Lauer (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. Alexander (SP) Early June - Shoulder. J. Bukauskas (RP) Out indefinitely - Neck. W. Miley (SP) Late July - Back. B. Woodruff (SP) Late June - Shoulder. L. Voit (1B) Out indefinitely - Neck. G. Mitchell (LF) out for season - Shoulder. M. Bush (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. A. Ashby (SP) Early Sept - Shoulder. L. Urias (2B) Early June - Hamstring. J. Wilson (RP) Mid July - Elbow.

“The big fella, he can just hit. He can really hit. He's one of the best hitters in this game and one of the best that I've seen." - Dusty Baker on Yordan Alvarez after his team’s win against the Brewers in their game on Monday.

“For the most part, we threw the ball pretty well. We made mistakes to good hitters, and good hitters hit the ball out of the ballpark.” - Corbin Burnes after their loss against the Astros in their game on Monday.

Mauricio Dubon (R) 2B

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Corey Julks (R) LF

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

Christian Yelich (L) LF

Jesse Winker (L) DH

Willy Adames (R) SS

Rowdy Tellez (L) 1B

William Contreras (R) C

Brian Anderson (R) RF

Brice Turang (L) 2B

Owen Miller (R) 3B

Tyrone Taylor (R) CF

Batting Average:  Mauricio Dubon (.307)

Hits:  Mauricio Dubon (47)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (12)

RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (46)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (7)

Wins:  Cristian Javier (5)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (8)

ERA:  Parker Mushinski (0.00)

Batting Average:  Owen Miller (.330)

Hits:  Christian Yelich (43)

Home Runs:  Rowdy Tellez (12)

RBI:  Rowdy Tellez (26)

Stolen Bases:  Christian Yelich (10)

Wins:  Freddy Peralta (5)

Saves:  Devin Williams (7)

ERA:  Alex Claudio (0.00)

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (4th season)

Milwaukee Brewers: Craig Counsell (9th season)