Brewers vs. Guardians Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups June 18, 2026

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The Milwaukee Brewers (45-26) will try to keep a three-game win streak going when they host the Cleveland Guardians (39-35) on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Brewers are favored (-149) over the Guardians (+122). Shane Drohan starts for Milwaukee, and Parker Messick is Cleveland’s pick to start.

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Brewers to win vs Guardians -149

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Brewers vs. Guardians betting lines

  • Favorite: Brewers (-149)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+122)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Brewers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Brewers betting info

  • The Brewers have gone 33-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 68.8% of those games).
  • When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -149 or shorter, Milwaukee has a 17-8 record (winning 68% of its games).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Brewers a 59.8% chance to win.
  • Milwaukee has played in 71 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-37-2).
  • The Brewers have collected a 41-30-0 record against the spread this season (covering 57.7% of the time).

Brewers hitting info

  • Brice Turang is batting .266 with 15 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 48 walks.
  • Among hitters in MLB action, Turang ranks 55th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
  • Turang brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
  • William Contreras is batting .291 to lead his team.
  • Contreras ranks 156th in home runs and 27th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Jake Bauers leads the Brewers in home runs (13) and runs batted in (46).
  • Sal Frelick has nine doubles, three home runs and 23 walks while batting .233.

Brewers pitching rankings

  • The Brewers pitching staff is No. 1 in the majors with a collective 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Milwaukee has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.42).
  • Brewers pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.199).
  • The Brewers give up the fewest home runs in baseball (65 total, 0.9 per game).
  • Milwaukee took down the Guardians 9-4 in its last game with 13 strikeouts while allowing three hits.

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • This season, the Guardians have been the underdog 34 times and won 18, or 52.9%, of those games.
  • Cleveland has entered 14 games this season as the underdog by +122 or more and is 7-7 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 45% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 36 of its 74 chances.
  • In 74 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 38-36-0 ATS.

Guardians hitting info

  • Brayan Rocchio leads Cleveland with a .265 batting average. He’s also hit five homers and has 32 RBI.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Rocchio’s home run total is 184th, and his RBI total is 97th.
  • Steven Kwan is batting .209 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .256 this season.
  • Kwan is 364th in homers and 285th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
  • Travis Bazzana is slashing .248/.346/.401 this season for the Guardians.
  • Daniel Schneemann has collected 42 hits this season and has an OBP of .300. He’s slugging .375 on the year.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The Guardians have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
  • Cleveland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
  • The Guardians have a combined WHIP of just 1.258 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
  • The Guardians have given up the 21st-fewest long balls so far this season with 87 home runs allowed.
  • Last time out, Cleveland fell to the Brewers 9-4. Its pitchers compiled nine strikeouts and 11 hits allowed.
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