The Houston Astros are set to face the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Monday, May 5, 2025. The game is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET.
Betting lines for the matchup list the Brewers as slight favorites at -113 on the moneyline, while the Astros are -106. Houston is favored by 1.5 runs with odds at +158. The total for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
The Astros come into the game with a recent record of 6-4 over their last 10 contests. During this stretch, the team has averaged 4.4 runs per game, hitting 11 home runs. Their pitching staff posted a 3.10 ERA with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
Several Astros players have shown strong performance. Jeremy Pena leads the team with a .283 batting average and shares the team lead in home runs with four. He carries a seven-game hitting streak into the contest.
Isaac Paredes is also tied for the team lead in home runs with four. Jose Altuve is the other player with four long balls. Jake Meyers holds a .295 batting average with two home runs on the season.
Individual player statistics are a focus for some bettors, particularly concerning Yordan Alvarez. This season, Alvarez holds a .219 batting average with a .354 slugging percentage, tallying 21 base hits and 18 RBI over 28 games.
Looking at Alvarez's recent performance in his last 10 games, he is batting .275 with nine hits and three strikeouts in 40 plate appearances. He has recorded four extra base hits and 17 total bases during this period.
Prop bets for Alvarez in the upcoming game include his hits prop set at 1.5 and total bases set at 2.
Data Skrive, utilizing data from Sportradar, projects the Brewers to win the game with a final score of 5-4. This gives Milwaukee a 51% win probability based on the moneyline odds, compared to the Astros' 49%.
