The Los Angeles Angels (29-43) seek to complete a series sweep as they take a 1-0 lead into the finale versus the Milwaukee Brewers (42-30) at 9:38 PM ET on Wednesday from Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Brewers are favored (-163) by bookmakers to prevent the sweep and pick up their first win of the series. Freddy Peralta will get the ball for Milwaukee while Los Angeles will counter with Tyler Anderson.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $32.27
Brewers to win vs Angels -163
Brewers vs. Angels Betting Lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-163)
- Underdog: Angels (+136)
- Over/under: 8.5
Brewers vs. Angels Betting Insights
- The Brewers have come away with 24 wins in the 37 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year Milwaukee has won six of seven games when listed as at least -163 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 62% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Angels have won 27 of the 64 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (42.2%).
- Los Angeles has an 8-14 record (winning only 36.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
- The Angels have a 42.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Brewers vs. Angels Hitting Leaders
- William Contreras leads Milwaukee in batting average (.305) this season while adding nine home runs and 48 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks eighth in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 36th in slugging.
- Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 12 and runs batted in with 51.
- Taylor Ward paces the Angels in home runs (12) and runs batted in (37).
- In all of the majors, Ward is 30th in home runs and 46th in RBI.
- Luis Rengifo is hitting .315 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
Brewers vs. Angels Pitching Rankings
- The Brewers strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- The Brewers have the ninth-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
- The Brewers rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.243 WHIP this season.
- The Angels pitching staff ranks 24th in the majors with a collective eight strikeouts per nine innings.
- Los Angeles’ 4.83 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Angels average baseball’s fourth-worst WHIP (1.366).