The Milwaukee Brewers (45-31) have established themselves as the team to beat in the National League Central Division and have established a cushion from the second place Cardinals who seem to be sinking. Beginning Tuesday night (7:05 pm ET), the Brewers will try to flex their muscles when they visit the American Leage East Division leading New York Yankees (45-31) for a three games of inter-league play at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees currently lead the second place Boston Red Sox by the slimmest of margins, a half game.
It looks like a pitching duel could ensue with the Yankees starting right-hander Freddy Garcia whose ERA is a solid 3.23 to go with a 6-6 record while the Brewers counter with 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke, whose 7-2 record is better than his 4.77 ERA indicates.
Odds-makers at most offshore sports shops favor the Yankees at -128 MLB Odds with a 9-run total. Brewers' backers will be getting +118 odds as underdogs. Run-line prices on a Brewers wagers will be -165 at +1 1/2 while run-line bettors on the Yankees at – 1 1/2 will be getting +145.
The Brewers come into Yankee Stadium riding a hot streak of four wins in five ball games including a three game home sweep of the Minnesota Twins at Miller Park. The Brewers have been able to take advantage of a recent swoon by St. Louis. New York just wrapped up a three game inter-league set with the Colorado Rockies, winning two. The Yankees have won three of their previous five games.
New York is installed a -180 MLB Odds favorite to win the best of three set while Milwaukee is getting +150 winning odds as underdogs. Total's bettors (over/under) will bet against 28-runs posted by odds-makers.
