At 7:10 PM from American Family Field in Milwaukee, we have an interleague matchup between the Yankees and Brewers. Carlos Rodon is starting for the Yankees, and he will be facing off against Joe Ross for the Brewers. New York comes in with a record of 17-10, while the Brewers are currently 17-8.

The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Yankees are the road favorite, with a money line payout of -137. Milwaukee is at +114. You can catch this one on MLBN.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline +114

This game will be played at American Family Field at 7:10 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS BREWERS:

  • We have the Brewers winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • 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 11 runs and like the over

Despite coming in as the slight underdogs on the road, the Brewers picked up a 7-6 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. Milwaukee’s offense got off to a fast start, scoring two runs in the first and adding three more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Yankees got on the board with one run in the 1st and scored their final run in the 4th.

Colin Rea only went six innings for the Brewers but gave up just four hits and five earned runs. Jared Koenig got the win out of the bullpen, and Michael Tonkin took the loss for New York. Luis Gil struggled on the mound for the Yankees, giving up five runs in five innings of work.

Joey Ortiz and Blake Perkins each homered for the Brewers, while Juan Soto went deep for the Yankees. Ortiz, Perkins, and Brice Turang each had two hits and two RBIs for Milwaukee’s offense.

Yankees Records & Stats

New York is 17-10 overall this season, and they are 5-4 against other teams in the AL East. The Yankees are on a two-game losing streak, and these two losses came after winning two straight and taking the series opener vs. the Athletics. So far, they are 8-5 at home and have gone 9-5 on the road. New York’s overall series record is 6-1-1 this year.

The Yankees will be looking to pick up a win today as they are in 2nd place in the AL East, tied with the Orioles for the division lead. As the road favorite, the Yankees are 3-3 this year, and they are 11-8 when favored overall. New York’s record as the underdog is 6-2 this season. So far, they have been really good in night games, going 10-4.

The Yankees have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 12-15 overall. They are 8-6 on the run line on the road, where they have a run differential of +0.8 runs per game. They are just 4-9 on the run line at home, where their run differential is also +0.8 runs per game. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 7-1 on the run line in those games.

So far this season, the Yankees have played 26 games with over/under lines. Their games have averaged 8.0 runs per game, and their over/under record is 10-16. In the 13 games where the over/under line was set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit seven times and the under has hit six times. Overall, 25.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Carlos Rodón will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Yankees, and it will be his first road start of the year. He is coming off a no-decision in his last outing, where he went 7 innings and struck out 4. In his first start of the season, he took the loss against the Blue Jays, giving up 3 earned runs in 4 innings.

Heading into today’s game, Juan Soto is on a four-game hitting streak and has been on fire at the plate of late, going 11/34 in his last nine games with four homers and eight RBIs. For the season, he is batting .324 with a team-high seven homers and 23 RBIs, which is 3rd in the league. Soto’s on-base percentage of .437 is also the best mark on the team. Giancarlo Stanton is 2nd on the team with five homers but is batting just .232 for the season.

For the season, the Yankees are averaging 4.4 runs per game, and they have been a better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .236 (12th) and have the 4th most home runs in the league. Overall, they are 4th in team home runs and have the 6th best on-base percentage in the league.

Brewers Records & Stats

Milwaukee is hosting the Yankees today with an overall record of 17-8, and they lead the NL Central by a half-game over the Cubs. The Brewers have won three straight games, and they are 7-3 against other teams in the NL Central this year. Milwaukee has won two straight at home, and they are 12-4 on the road.

So far, the Brewers have been really good in day games, going 11-2 this season. As for how they have fared as the favorite, the Brewers are 8-4 and 9-4 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 5-1-2 this year, and they won their most recent series vs. the Pirates and took the first game of this series vs. the Yankees.

The Brewers have a run line record of 12-13 this season, with an average run differential of +1.4 runs per game. They have been a good bet on the run line on the road, going 10-6, but have struggled at home, going just 2-7. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 9-4 on the run line.

The Milwaukee Brewers have been involved in a number of high-scoring games this season, with their games averaging 9.3 runs per game. Their over/under record is 15-10, and they have gone over the total in 10 of 14 games where the line was set at 8.5 runs. Their games have gone over the total in two straight games, including a 13-run outburst in their last game against the Yankees.

Joe Ross is getting the start for the Brewers at home against the Yankees. He has had a bit of a rough start to the season, as he has taken the loss in each of his first two outings. Ross has a total of 13 strikeouts over 16 innings, and he has given up a total of 3 home runs.

For the season, the Brewers are averaging 5.4 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 league’s 3rd best home run hitting team and have the league’s 3rd best team batting average. Not only are they near the top of the league in home runs and batting average, but they are also 4th in team slugging percentage and OPS.

William Contreras has been a big surprise for the Brewers this season, as he comes in with a team-leading batting average of .356 and has gone 12/37 in his last nine games. He also has an on-base percentage of .436 and is tied with Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins for the team lead with five homers. Yelich is also hitting the ball well, batting .333 for the season.