At 8:10 PM from American Family Field in Milwaukee, we have an interleague matchup between the Yankees and Brewers. Heading into Friday’s game, the Yankees have a record of 17-9, while the Brewers are 16-8. Colin Rea will start for the Brewers, and he is facing off against Luis Gil for the Yankees.

New York is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by MLBN.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline +108

This game will be played at American Family Field at 8:10 ET on Friday, April 26th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS BREWERS:

  • We have the Brewers winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Brewers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Yankees Records & Stats

New York is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 3-1 loss to the Athletics, Nestor Cortes was excellent on the mound, allowing just three hits and one run while pitching seven innings. They also got a big offensive performance from Jose Trevino, going 2/4 with a homer.

The Yankees were the heavy favorite at -284 going into the game but fell behind early, as the Athletics scored three times in the third. New York’s offense scored their only run in the 2nd inning and had a total of 11 hits.

After taking the first two games of their series vs. the Athletics, the Yankees dropped the final game of the series. Currently, the Yankees are 2nd in the AL East, tied with the Orioles for the division lead. New York’s overall record is 17-9, and they are 5-4 in AL East matchups this year.

At home, the Yankees have gone 8-5 this year, and they have been really good on the road at 9-4. So far, they have been good as the favorite, putting together an 11-7 mark, including 3-2 as the road favorite. New York’s overall series record is 6-1-1 heading into today’s game vs. the Brewers.

When the Yankees are on the road, they have been a good bet to cover the run line, going 8-5 so far this season. They have covered in their last two road games and are 12-14 overall on the run line. They have been a better bet to cover the run line as the underdog, going 7-1. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.6, while it is -2.6 in losing games.

When the Yankees have played games with an over/under line of 8.5 this season, the over/under record is 6-6. Overall, the Yankees’ games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 9-16. The average over/under line in their games this season is 8 runs per game. In their last 10 games, the Yankees have had 3 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs.

Luis Gil and the Yankees are on the road to take on the Brewers. Gil has started 3 games so far this season, and he has a win and a loss to his name. In his last outing, he picked up the win vs. the Rays, going 5 2/3 innings and striking out 9. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

So far this season, the Yankees are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. At home, they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, but they have been a better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.7 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .239, which is 13th in the league, and they are 6th in home runs.

Juan Soto has been the team’s best hitter so far, batting .316 with six home runs and 22 RBIs. However, he is just 3/19 in his last five games. Giancarlo Stanton has also struggled of late, as he is batting just .222 for the season and has just one home run in his last five games. Anthony Rizzo has gone deep twice in his last five games and is also on a three-game hitting streak.

Brewers Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Pirates, the Brewers closed out the series with a 7-5 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -139 on the money line. It was a big first inning for the Brewers, as they scored three runs, and added another run in the 3rd to take a 4-0 lead. The Pirates fought back, scoring three runs in the 3rd and another two in the 5th to tie things up. Milwaukee’s offense scored the go-ahead run in the 8th to pick up the win.

Freddy Peralta got the start for the Brewers, going 4 2/3 innings, and took the no-dejson. He really struggled with his command, giving up five earned runs on five hits and issuing five walks. The Brewers’s offense was carried by William Contreras, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Milwaukee takes on the Yankees today with an overall record of 16-8, and they lead the NL Central by a half-game over the Cubs. The Brewers have won two straight games, closing out their series vs. the Pirates with a pair of wins. So far, they have gone 7-3 in divisional games.

At home, the Brewers are just 4-4 this year, but they have been really good on the road at 12-4. Milwaukee has been especially good in day games, going 11-3 this season. As for their record as the favorite, the Brewers are 8-4 and 8-4 as the underdog. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 5-1-2 this year.

The Brewers are 11-13 vs. the run line this season, but they have been much better on the road, going 10-6. They are just 1-7 vs. the run line at home. Their average run differential is +1.5 runs per game, but that number is much higher in their wins (+3.4) than in their losses (-2.5).

The Milwaukee Brewers have had a combined run average of 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 14-10. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Brewers have gone over that line in 9 of 13 games. Overall, their games have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 37.5% of their games this season.

Colin Rea will be making his first start of the season at home, as the Brewers take on the Yankees. Rea has been solid in his first two starts, picking up a win in his first start and then taking a no-decision against the Cardinals. In that start, he went 5 innings and struck out 3, giving up 3 hits and 3 walks.

As a team, the Brewers are averaging 5.3 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per contest. Overall, they are the 3rd ranked home run hitting team in the league and have the 3rd best team batting average at .264. Milwaukee also has a good team on-base percentage of .343.

William Contreras has been the Brewers top hitter this season, batting .365 with a team-leading 22 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .446. Rhys Hoskins and Christian Yelich are tied for the team lead with five home runs, but Hoskins is batting just .226, and Yelich is hitting .333. Yelich is also on a four-game hitting streak.