It’s Monday, May 12 and the Brewers (20-21) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (23-17). Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Ben Lively for Cleveland.
Cleveland has dropped two straight games, including Sunday Night Baseball’s showcase to the Phillies, 3-0. The Guardians are 8-4 over the last 12 games but are 1-3 over the last four series openers. Milwaukee broke a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Rays yesterday but has struggled offensively with four or fewer runs scored in eight of the last 10 games.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Brewers at Guardians
- Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
- Time: 6:10 PM EST
- Site: Progressive Field
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: FDSNWI, CLEG
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Odds for the Brewers at the Guardians
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Brewers (-134), Guardians (+113)
- Spread: Brewers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Guardians
- Pitching matchup for May 12, 2025: Freddy Peralta vs. Ben Lively
- Brewers: Freddy Peralta, (4-2, 2.18 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts - Guardians: Ben Lively, (2-2, 3.46 ERA)
Last outing: 5.1 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Brewers: Freddy Peralta, (4-2, 2.18 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Brewers and the Guardians
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Brewers and the Guardians:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Brewers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Guardians
- The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against AL Central teams
- The Brewers’ last 3 road games have stayed under the Total
- Kyle Manzardo leads Cleveland with 9 home runs (tied for 8th in MLB)
- Jackson Chourio has 7 homers for Milwaukee this season (tied for 40th in MLB)
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