MILWAUKEE — The City of Milwaukee’s Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) said it will “begin addressing complaints of residents related to [the] Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) properties” as of Monday, May 6. 

Two DNS inspectors were assigned to help HACM residents, according to DNS. HACM has more than 4,000 residences designated for low-income families, seniors and disabled adults in Milwaukee.

“We appreciate the patience of HACM residents who have waited for DNS to become more involved with their building concerns,” said DNS commissioner Jezamil Arroyo-Vega. “Now, with dedicated staff, we look forward to ensuring they live in safe housing.”

“This is a historic day. For 80 years, HACM has skated under DNS’ inspection radar — leaving thousands of residents without recourse when HACM has ignored them,” said Kevin Solomon, associate organizer with Common Ground.

The City of Milwaukee Common Council’s steering and rules committee passed an ordinance in Sept. 2023 that granted DNS oversight of HACM property inspections. This came after multiple resident complaints. The Common Council passed the legislation, but required DNS to fill staff vacancies before assigning two dedicated HACM inspectors. After DNS filled those vacancies, two internal candidates took on the inspector positions.

DNS said it has already responded to some safety concerns at HACM properties, including lack of heat in units during cold temperature months.

DNS said HACM residents should contact property managers with any complaints. If property managers are not responsive, HACM residents should then call the Unified Call Center at (414) 286-CITY or submit a complaint online at city.milwaukee.gov/ucc/action.com. Any complaints that fall under DNS jurisdiction would then be sent to the inspectors.

“We kept at it for a year, and it paid off. Now we begin educating residents about DNS, what types of complaints to call in, and how to do so,” said Roye “Chris” Logan, resident president at Mitchell Court, in a statement. 

The Kansas City Royals (20-15) welcome the Milwaukee Brewers (20-13) to Kauffman Stadium Monday. First pitch to commence the 3-game series is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; Brewers won 3-0 last season

The Royals lost to the Texas Rangers 3-2 Sunday at home, but did cover as a run-line underdog, closing at +126 on the moneyline. They have lost 2 in a row and 5 of their last 8 games. Kansas City is 22-13 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 13-7 straight up at home.

The Brewers lost 5-0 to the Chicago Cubs Sunday on the road, failing to cover as a run-line favorite. They lost the last 2 of that 3-game series and have lost 5 of their last 8 games. Milwaukee is 13-6 on the road, the 3rd-best win percentage in the majors, and 19-14 ATS.

Brewers at Royals projected starters

RHP Bryse Wilson vs. LHP Cole Ragans

Wilson (2-1, 3.00 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.00 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 24 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 1-0 home loss vs. Tampa Bay Rays April 29
• 2024 road splits: 2-0, 4.50 ERA, 10 IP, 5 ER, 8 H (2 HR), 3 BB, 6 K in 5 appearances (1 start)
• Has never faced Kansas City

Ragans (2-2, 3.44 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 11.3 K/9 in 36 2/3 IP.

• Last start: Win, 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K in 4-1 road win vs. Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday
• 2024 home splits: 1-2, 6.62 ERA, 17 2/3 IP, 13 ER, 27 H (1 HR), 7 BB, 22 K in 4 starts
• Has never faced Milwaukee

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Brewers at Royals odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:49 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Brewers +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Royals -142 (bet $142 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers +1.5 (-182) | Royals -1.5 (+150)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Brewers at Royals picks and predictions

Prediction

Brewers 4, Royals 3

Moneyline

LEAN BREWERS (+120).

Milwaukee has won 3 of its last 5 games on the road and is one of MLB’s best-performing road teams. The Brewers have won 2 of Wilson’s 3 starts and have given up a combined 3 runs across those games.

The Royals have lost 2 games in a row, both at home, and allowed a combined 18 runs in those. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games at home. Given how well the Brewers have played in Wilson’s starts and on the road, back BREWERS (+120).

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

There’s no great value here as the Brewers +1.5 (-182) are too expensive as a run-line underdog and the Royals -1.5 (+150) are too risky as a run-line favorite. Avoid a run-line play.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 8.5 (-115).

In Ragans’ 4 home starts, the game has ended with 5, 7, 3 and 16 total runs, so 3 of those 4 would’ve gone Under this total. The Royals have gone Under in 4 of their last 5 games and are 11-22-2 O/U on the season.

Milwaukee is 19-13-1 O/U, so it has a more dynamic offense. But the Brewers are just 2-3-1 O/U in their last 6 games, scoring 3 or fewer in 2 of their last 3 and allowing 2 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 6 games.

Couple those trends together and back UNDER 8.5 (-115).

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