The Milwaukee Brewers (27-19) and Miami Marlins (15-33) open a three-game series on Monday. LoanDepot Park's first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around this Brewers vs. Marlins opportunities and meet our expert MLB tips and predictions for the best bets.

Season Series: First Meeting; Milwaukee went 4-3 last season

Milwaukee was beaten 9-4 by the Houston Astros on Sunday and failed to cover as a +121 underdog. The Brewers scored 1-0 in the first, but then allowed the Astros to score 6 unanswered runs. The Brewers have lost 2 of their last 3.

Miami lost 7-3 to the New York Mets on Sunday, failing to cover as a +124 underdog on the road. The Marlins scored 3 runs off 2 HRs to cut the deficit to 4-3, but allowed the Mets to score 2 runs in the 9th to end the game. Sunday's loss ended a four-game winning streak for Miami.

The Marlins Brewers planned starters

RHP Joe Ross vs LHP Ryan Weathers

Ross (2-4, 4.61 ERA) is making his 9th start. He has a WHIP of 1.37, 7.7 BB/9 and 3.3 K/9 in 41 IP.

• Last start: Win, 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday
• Career vs. Miami: 2-2, 2.53 ERA (32 IP, 9 ER), 30 H, 10 BB, 26 K over 5 starts and 4 relief appearances

Weathers (2-4, 3.81 ERA) is making his 10th start. He has a WHIP of 1.17, 2.9 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 in 49 2/3 IP.

• Last start: No decision, 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K in a 1-0 win at the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday
• Career vs. Milwaukee: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (4 IP, 0 ER), 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 1 start

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Brewers at Marlins odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Brewers -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Marlins +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
• Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Brewer -1.5 (+135) | Marlins +1.5 (-160)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Brewers at Marlins picks and predictions

forecast

Brewers 5, Marlins 4

Money line

LEAN BREWER (-135).

The Brewers are simply the much better team here and in a game where both teams start unreliable pitchers, the bats will be important and Milwaukee has the better batters. Even in away games, Milwaukee is a very good 15:10 overall, while Miami is only 8:18 at home.

This is a paltry number since the teams are 5-5 in their last 10 meetings and because the Marlins are 2-1 in their last 3 games against Milwaukee in Miami.

Running Line/Against the Spread

HAPPEN.

I'd like to see the Marlins as a +1.5 (-160) underdog here, but the limit isn't worth the risk of such a big bet, especially when Miami is just 17-31 ATS this season. Instead, bet on the money line and/or the total.

Over under

BET OVER 8 (-115).

The Over has scored in 3 straight games for the Marlins and is 7-3 in his last 10 games. Milwaukee is 3-1 in their last 4 games and 7-3 in their last 10. The Over has also scored in 2 of the last 3 meetings between these teams, but note that the Over is just 3-5-2 in the last 10 meetings between Milwaukee and Miami.

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