Brewers vs Astros Game Breakdown

Brewers
26W-18L

May 18, 2024
07:10PM EST
Odds: 8.5 o/u
Astros
20W-25L


Get ready to crack open a cold one and dive into the sizzling showdown at Minute Maid Park tonight! The mighty Milwaukee Brewers, boasting a solid 26-18 record, are gearing up to throw down against the Houston Astros, who are trying to claw back from a 20-25 start this season. It’s a clash of the titans with the Brewers sitting pretty at the top of the National League, while the Astros are hustling to close a 4-game gap in the American League. The stakes are high with an 8.5 run line on the board and the Brewers looking to settle scores after yesterday’s narrow miss. With the sun beaming down at a warm 82.4° and a gentle breeze from the SSE, it’s the perfect setting for some major league magic. So, as the Brewers aim to brew up a storm and the Astros look to launch one out of the park, tonight’s game promises to be an astronomical event!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: May 18, 2024 07:10PM EST
Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston
Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 82.4° with 66% humidity.
Vegas Odds
MIL ML | HOU ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +128 | -153 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Recent | +144 | -175 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Difference | +16 | -22 | 0 | – |
Team Performance

41.0% Win Probability

59.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05/17/24 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 4 | Over | +0.5 | ![]() |
Houston Astros HOU | 5 | ||||
05/22/23 | Houston Astros HOU | 12 | Over | +5.5 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 2 | ||||
05/23/23 | Houston Astros HOU | 0 | Under | -2.5 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 6 | ||||
05/24/23 | Houston Astros HOU | 0 | Under | -4.5 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 4 |
Brewers Vs Over/Under
Astros Vs Over/Under

Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
05-12-24 | vsSTL | 4-3L | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Under |
05-06-24 | @KC | 2-3L | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Under |
04-29-24 | vsTB | 1-0L | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Under |
04-24-24 | @PIT | 3-2W | 4.3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Under |
04-20-24 | @STL | 12-5W | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Over |
04-17-24 | vsSD | 0-1W | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Under |
04-10-24 | @CIN | 7-2W | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Over |
04-08-24 | @CIN | 8-10L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Over |
04-06-24 | vsSEA | 5-3L | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Under |
04-03-24 | vsMIN | 7-3L | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Over |

Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
05-12-24 | @DET | 9-3W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Over |
05-07-24 | @NYY | 3-10L | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | Over |
05-01-24 | vsCLE | 3-2L | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Under |
04-25-24 | @CHC | 1-3L | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Under |
04-19-24 | @WAS | 5-3W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Under |
09-30-23 | @ARI | 1-0W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Under |
09-25-23 | @SEA | 5-1W | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Under |
09-18-23 | vsBAL | 8-7L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Over |
09-12-23 | vsOAK | 6-2L | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Under |
09-06-23 | @TEX | 12-3W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Over |
Brewers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05/19 | vs HOU | 4-5L | 7 | 2 | Over |
05/17 | @ PIT | 10-2W | 13 | 5 | Over |
05/16 | @ PIT | 4-3W | 10 | 1 | Under |
05/15 | @ PIT | 6-8L | 13 | 1 | Over |
05/14 | @ STL | 3-4L | 7 | 0 | Under |
05/13 | @ STL | 5-3W | 6 | 1 | Under |
05/12 | @ STL | 11-2W | 12 | 0 | Over |
05/11 | @ STL | 7-1W | 10 | 3 | Under |
05/10 | vs KC | 4-6L | 8 | 1 | Over |
05/09 | vs KC | 6-5W | 13 | 3 | Over |
05/08 | vs KC | 2-3L | 3 | 1 | Under |
05/07 | vs CHC | 0-5L | 5 | 0 | Under |
05/06 | vs CHC | 5-6L | 8 | 1 | Over |
05/05 | vs CHC | 3-1W | 8 | 0 | Under |
05/03 | @ TB | 7-1W | 10 | 2 | Under |
Astros Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05/19 | @ MIL | 5-4W | 10 | 2 | Over |
05/18 | @ OAK | 8-1W | 8 | 1 | Over |
05/17 | @ OAK | 3-0W | 8 | 0 | Under |
05/16 | @ OAK | 2-1W | 6 | 1 | Under |
05/15 | @ OAK | 9-2W | 10 | 2 | Over |
05/14 | vs DET | 9-3W | 18 | 1 | Over |
05/13 | vs DET | 2-8L | 8 | 0 | Over |
05/12 | vs DET | 5-2W | 8 | 1 | Under |
05/11 | vs NYY | 4-3W | 11 | 2 | Under |
05/10 | vs NYY | 4-9L | 11 | 2 | Over |
05/09 | vs NYY | 3-10L | 3 | 1 | Over |
05/07 | @ SEA | 4-5L | 8 | 2 | Over |
05/06 | @ SEA | 0-5L | 3 | 0 | Under |
05/05 | @ SEA | 5-3W | 7 | 0 | Under |
05/04 | @ CLE | 8-2W | 10 | 1 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
Milwaukee Brewers | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1
Brice Turang
|
7.9 | 9.9 | 0.306 | 0.417 | 40.3% | 81.9% | 1.4% |
8.6 | 11.4 | 0.358 | 0.549 | 50.3% | 105.2% | 3.5% | |
8.1 | 10.5 | 0.338 | 0.618 | 44.1% | 105.9% | 7.4% | |
#4
Willy Adames
|
8.0 | 10.6 | 0.25 | 0.436 | 37.2% | 80.8% | 4.1% |
#5
Jake Bauers
|
7.2 | 9.8 | 0.241 | 0.494 | 39.1% | 88.5% | 5.7% |
#6
Joey Ortiz
|
6.8 | 9.0 | 0.296 | 0.561 | 46.9% | 103.1% | 5.1% |
#7
Sal Frelick
|
6.3 | 8.0 | 0.252 | 0.347 | 36.7% | 71.4% | 1.4% |
5.7 | 7.4 | 0.215 | 0.346 | 27.7% | 62.3% | 3.8% | |
5.6 | 7.4 | 0.218 | 0.347 | 35.5% | 70.2% | 3.2% |
Houston Astros | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1
Jose Altuve
|
9.6 | 12.1 | 0.311 | 0.483 | 41.1% | 89.4% | 3.9% |
#2
Kyle Tucker
|
10.5 | 14.1 | 0.287 | 0.6 | 50.6% | 110.6% | 8.1% |
10.3 | 13.4 | 0.253 | 0.429 | 36.5% | 79.4% | 4.7% | |
#4
Alex Bregman
|
7.8 | 10.1 | 0.228 | 0.358 | 32.1% | 67.9% | 2.5% |
#5
Jeremy Pena
|
6.7 | 8.5 | 0.326 | 0.459 | 39.0% | 84.9% | 2.9% |
6.4 | 8.5 | 0.221 | 0.368 | 37.9% | 74.7% | 4.2% | |
#7
Yainer Diaz
|
6.1 | 7.8 | 0.265 | 0.383 | 32.1% | 70.4% | 1.9% |
#8
Luis Garcia
|
6.4 | 6.4 | nan | nan | nan% | nan% | nan% |
5.5 | 7.1 | 0.281 | 0.385 | 32.3% | 70.8% | 1.0% | |
6.4 | 8.1 | 0.306 | 0.417 | 38.9% | 80.6% | 2.8% |
Brewers Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Astros Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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