Milwaukee Brewers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-160) Houston (+132)

Daikin Park is the location where the Houston Astros (26-32) will compete against the Milwaukee Brewers (33-20) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Milwaukee at -160 while Houston opens at +132. The total has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jacob Misiorowski and Tatsuya Imai.

As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are compiling 4.9 runs per outing, which is 5th in the league. They have 259 runs scored and have an OBP of .332. The Brewers have hit 88 doubles as a team and have smacked 37 baseballs out of the park. They have 243 runs batted in and 437 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .246. Milwaukee is slugging .364 and have been rung up 427 times, while being walked on 221 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19. Brewers pitchers have given up 37 long balls in addition to 181 runs (2nd in baseball). Milwaukee has conceded 374 hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and also 165 earned runs. The Brewers have an ERA of 3.14 on the year (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 514 batters. They have walked 186 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.21 as a squad this season.

The Brewers have sent 163 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 68 runners for the year with 36.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have racked up 27 holds for the season (20th in MLB). Brewers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 43 times and also have had 49 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 17 saves so far this season and have blown 8 of their 25 save opportunities. The Brewers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 68.0% and have come into the game in 53 save situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 1,417 putouts on the campaign, as well as 408 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which ranks 13th in baseball, and they have turned 42 double plays. The Brewers have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,251 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 14th in the majors.

Misiorowski has taken the ball for 130 frames and has accumulated 187 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.12 (45 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.038. He has given up 85 base hits (5.9 hits per 9 innings) with 50 walks. Misiorowski (10-5 career record) holds a FIP of 3.07 while going up against 521 batters in the major leagues.

The Houston Astros have accounted for an OBP of .320 and a team batting average of .245 on the season. They have struck out on 463 instances (16th in the league) and are sitting with 478 base hits. Houston has recorded 76 long balls this year as well as 247 runs batted in. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .412 and they are earning 4.45 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have 90 two-baggers, while walking 193 times as well as scoring 258 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have yielded 295 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 5.05 (285 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 74 long balls and they concede 5.23 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.460 and have a FIP of 4.94 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (477 strikeouts vs 276 walks). They come in at 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 466.

Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.3% out of 95 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 43 times in high leverage situations and on 58 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 42 save situations, the Astros have accrued 25 holds and also 2 blown saves. They are ranked 1st in baseball holding a save rate of 88.2%, and they have dispatched 173 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Houston Astros have gotten 54 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (5th in pro baseball). The Astros have racked up 447 assists, 21 errors and have a tally of 1,525 putouts so far this season. Out of their 4,575 innings on the field, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (12th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Imai has surrendered 17 hits and he has 23 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched. Imai (2-2 win-loss record in his career) has a 6.23 ERA while allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 16 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.515 and a FIP of 6.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.28 and he has faced 103 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-160)

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