Brewers-Indians Lines Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Progressive Field in an interleague contest.
Righthander David Bush will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Bush is 3-3 this season with a 4.40 ERA.
The Indians will counter Bush with Carl Pavano. Righthander Pavano has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers lost to the White Sox 5-4 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Corey Hart homered and drove in two runs for Milwaukee Casey McGehee was 3-4 with a solo homer.
The Indians defeated St. Louis 3-0 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7).
Cliff Lee pitched a complete-game shutout and allowed only three hits with six strikeouts for Cleveland, while Mark DeRosa hit a two-run home run in the win.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 34-29
SU
Cleveland
: 29-36 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Next up:
Cleveland home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, June 16

 

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