Free MLB Picks - Mets at Brewers MLB Odds: The New York Mets come limping into Miller Park in Milwaukee for a three game set with the Brewers after getting swept at home by the New York Yankees over the weekend. On Sunday, the Brewers completed a three games series with San Francisco by taking two in the set. ESPN has designated game-1 of the series for its Monday night MLB telecast.

Oddsmakers at BetUS.com are giving the Brewers a -140 moneyline edge on the MLB betting board over New York in this series.

The Mets will look to getting back on winning track by sending promising right hand starter Fernando Nieve to the mound. Nieve is currently 3-0 on the season with an impressive 1.31 ERA. Nieve was elevated to the starting rotation to replace the injured John Maine. Nieve has given up just 10 hits in 20 2/3 innings as a starter. He is 1-0 with a 4.00 ERA in three career starts against the Brewers.

Milwaukee will counter with veteran righthander Braden Looper who is 5-4 this season with a 5.16 ERA. Looper pitched six solid innings in his last outing, against the Twins, but he took a no-decision in the Brewers' 4-3 comeback win. Looper is 3-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 47 appearances against the Mets in his career.

BetUS.com oddsmakers are listing Milwaukee as -135 moneyline favorites for Monday's Game-1 with a 9-run total. Mets backers are getting +115 moneyline odds.

The Mets lost to the Yankees 4-2 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5). Gary Sheffield was 2-3 with a run scored for the Mets and Livan Hernandez gave up three runs on three hits in seven innings.

The Brewers lost to San Francisco 7-0 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10). Jeff Suppan took the loss for Milwaukee after allowing five runs on nine hits in 5 2-3 innings.

Online Sports Handicapping likes the Mets chances to rebound with a win Monday after losing a series to the Yankees over the weekend. Mets backers are getting nice moneyline value of +115 odds.