Brewers Head Out West To Play Series vs Angels
Brewers vs Angels Odds Set Tone For Tight Series
The Milwaukee Brewers begin a week-long trip to the West Coast with a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, beginning on Monday night. Milwaukee has been a very solid team on the road this season, while the Angels have struggled when hosting games.
The Brewers (42-29) enter the series on a two-game winning streak, taking the last two of a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. Milwaukee leads the NL Central standings and is feeling confident about its place on the MLB postseason schedule, leading the second-place St. Louis Cardinals by 6.5 games.
Los Angeles had a two-game winning streak snapped with a Sunday loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Angels (28-43) are in fourth place in the AL West, trailing the third-place Houston Astros by 4.5 games entering Monday’s action.
The Brewers vs Angels odds for the series opener on Monday night are anticipating a very close contest, with both teams listed at -105 on the moneyline. If you’re betting on the run line, you can get Milwaukee at -210 when it is getting 1.5 runs, while Los Angeles is +175 when giving those runs.
The over/under for the series opener is set at 8.5 runs, with the over is getting -120 odds and the under -100.
All three contests of this series are scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET first pitches at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
Brewers vs Angels 
📍Location: Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
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Pitching Matchups
Game 1: Carlos Rodriguez (Milwaukee) vs Jose Soriano (Los Angeles)
The MLB Vegas odds are making the series opener close because Milwaukee will have 22-year-old right-hander Carlos Rodriguez making just his second MLB start. Rodriguez lasted just 3.2 innings in his big league debut on Tuesday, allowing seven hits and two runs against the Toronto Blue Jays, striking out four and walking one.
The Angels will counter with righty Jose Soriano, who has been a workhorse on the mound of late. The 25-year-old is 4-5 with a 3.48 ERA, striking out 60 in 72.1 innings. He has gone at least six innings in each of his last five starts, including eight on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Soriano picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five and walking two.
Game 2: Tobias Myers (Milwaukee) vs Griffin Canning (Los Angeles)
Milwaukee will go with right-hander Tobias Myers for the start in the second game of the series. Myers comes in with a 3-2 record and a 3.76 ERA, recording 36 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. Myers comes into this contest having allowed just one earned run over his last 14 innings of work. His last outing was Wednesday against the Blue Jays, as he went six innings and allowed one run on three hits while striking out four and walking one.
Righty Griffin Canning will try to end his personal three-game losing skid when he makes his 15th start of the season on Tuesday. Canning is coming off a start against the Diamondbacks on Thursday in which he allowed four runs on four hits, including two home runs, over his six innings of work. He enters Tuesday’s contest with a 2-7 record and a 4.76 ERA.
Game 3: Freddy Peralta (Milwaukee) vs Tyler Anderson (Los Angeles)
The Brewers will have right-hander Freddy Peralta on the mound for the series finale on Wednesday night. Peralta enters the game with a 4-4 record and 4.38 ERA, ranking in the top 10 in baseball in strikeouts with 98 in 76 innings of work. Peralta has been struggling a bit of late, including a loss to the Reds on Friday night in which he went 5.1 innings and allowed six runs on 10 hits, including a pair of home runs while striking out six and walking one.
The Angels are likely the MLB expert picks to take the series finale if lefty Tyler Anderson can have a performance like many of his over the last few weeks. Anderson is 6-6 with a 2.58 ERA, which ranks 10th in the majors entering Monday’s action. He’s allowed just one earned run in five of his last six starts, though he did struggle at home against the Houston Astros two outings ago, giving up four runs. He bounced back with 5.1 innings against the Giants on Friday, allowing one run on five hits while striking out five and walking five.
Offensive Edge Goes To Brewers
While the pitching matchups are fairly even, contributing to the tight Brewers vs Angels odds, the offensive output of these teams gives Milwaukee an advantage. The Brewers are third in the National League in total runs (339), fourth in the majors in batting average (.254), and are third in baseball in stolen bases (100). On the other side of the coin, the Angels have struggled to light up the scoreboard, ranking 21st in runs with 288.
Catcher William Contreras has been the Brewers’ most consistent bat this season, ranking 10th in the majors in batting average at .305. He sat out Sunday’s contest after having his eight-game hit streak ended on Saturday, going 0-for-4 at the plate. Contreras has 17 doubles, a triple, nine home runs, 48 RBI, and 53 runs scored. Shortstop Willy Adames has also been very good at the plate, hitting .244 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs, 51 RBI and 37 runs scored.
Outfielder Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in home runs and RBI with 12 and 36, respectively. He has been struggling at the plate of late, however, going hitless over his last four games (0-for-13). If the Angels are going to stay competitive in this series, they’ll need more from Ward.
Brewers Win Tight Series On Road
Milwaukee has been competitive on the road this season, going 20-17 as the visitor this season. Compare that to Los Angeles’ 11-23 record at Angel Stadium this season, and we like the Brewers to take this series.
The Angels have struggled to find consistency both on the mound and at the plate, while Milwaukee has been one of the better teams in baseball in both categories. We have the Brewers as our pick to win at least two of these three contests.
Brewers vs Angels Odds
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