<p>The Mets continue their chase of a division title while the Brewers are trying to track down a wild-card spot, heading into the opener of this three-game series in Milwaukee Monday night. Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes goes for the Brew Crew here against three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer for New York.</p>
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<h2>MLB Betting Odds</h2>
<p>Monday's baseball betting lines opened this game at right around a pick 'em, with an over/under of seven runs. Early betting action sent the Brew Crew to -113 and the total line to 6.5ov -112</p>
<h2>Mets-Brewers MLB Betting Preview</h2>
<p>New York just swept four games at home from Pittsburgh over the weekend, winning Sunday's series finale 7-3. Just before that, the Mets got swept three games by the Cubs, but just before that, they took two of three from Miami. Going back a bit further, New York is 3-1 over its last four series and 8-4 over its last 12 games.</p>
<p>At 93-55 overall, the Mets lead the NL East by one game over second-place Atlanta as they close in on clinching a playoff spot.</p>
<p>Milwaukee, meanwhile, just took two of three games at home from the Yankees, missing out on the sweep by losing Sunday's series finale 12-8. Just before that, the Brewers split two games with St. Louis, and just before that, they took two of three from Cincinnati. Going back a bit further, Milwaukee is 3-0-1 over its last four series and 7-3 over its last ten games.</p>
<p>At 78-68 overall, the Brewers are not going to catch the first-place Cardinals in the NL Central race, but they're only two games behind Philadelphia in the battle for the third and final NL wild-card spot.</p>
<p>This series is the second meeting between these teams this season. Back in June, New York took two of three games from Milwaukee at Citi Field.</p>
<h2>Monday's Pitching Match-Up </h2>
<p><a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/213463&quot; title="Corbin Burnes Pitching Game Stats">Burnes</a> is 19/29 on quality starts this season and two for his last two, following a rough month of August. Last Tuesday held St. Louis to three runs and seven hits through seven innings, although Milwaukee lost that game 4-1. And just before that, he held the Giants to one run through eight innings, with 14 strikeouts, in a 2-1 Brewers win.</p>
<p>Milwaukee is 18-11 with Burnes this season but only 5-5 his last ten times out.</p>
<p>Over three career starts against the Mets, two last year and one earlier this season, Burnes allowed four runs and 16 hits through 18 2/3 innings, with one walk against 25 whiffs. The Brewers won two of those three games.</p>
<p><a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/39768&quot; title="Max Scherzer Pitching Game Stats">Scherzer</a> is 13/20 on quality starts this year. Most recently, 16 days ago, he held the Nationals to one run through five innings, although New York lost that game 7-1. He's since served some downtime dealing with a sore oblique. Last Wednesday, Scherzer warmed up with seven strikeouts through 3 2/3 innings in a rehab start down at Triple-A Syracuse.</p>
<p>The Mets are 12-8 with Scherzer this season but only 1-4 his last five times out.</p>
<p>In Scherzer's last start against Milwaukee, back in May of last season while still with Washington, he allowed two runs through six innings, with ten strikeouts, in a 3-0 Nats loss.</p>
<h2>Splits With the Sticks</h2>
<p>New York is batting an ML-best .266 against right-handed pitching this season, with a .337 team OBP and a .418 team slugging percentage. Numbers like those lead us to rank this line-up among the top handful in Baseball in this split.</p>
<p>The Brewers are slashing .242/.320/.432 against right-handed pitching.</p>
<h2>The Bullpens </h2>
<p>The Milwaukee bullpen owns a 3.94 ERA this season, along with a 1.24 WHIP.</p>
<p>The Mets pen owns a 3.51 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP.<br />
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<h2>MLB Betting Trends </h2>
<p>New York is 43-29 on the road this season and 65-34 against right-handed starters.</p>
<p>Milwaukee is 41-28 at home and 53-45 against right-handed starters.</p>
<h2>Totals Report</h2>
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<li>The overs are 74-66 in Mets games this season.</li>
<li>The overs are 70-65 in Brewers games.</li>
<li>The overs are 34-31 at American Family Field this season.</li>
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