Saturday, May 30, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson (2-3) vs. Kyle Lohse (3-5)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Miller Park on Saturday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Diamondbacks and Kyle Lohse for the Brewers. The opening line has Arizona at +110 and Milwaukee at -120. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Arizona is 23-21 against the over/under while the Brewers are 24-21.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 21-25 record, including 10-12 on the road. Jeremy Hellickson has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 5.33. He's given up 57 hits in 50.2 innings pitched so far and Arizona is currently averaging 3.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league. They also rank 9th in the league in on base percentage at .320 with Paul Goldschmidt leading the way at .440.

The Brewers overall record is 16-32 and they are 8-18 at home. Kyle Lohse is currently 3-5 with an ERA of 5.80. He's pitched 59 innings thus far and given up 60 hits. Milwaukee has averaged 3.9 runs in his starts this year. The Brewers are 28th in the league in team ERA at 4.57 and 24th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.09. They come into this game batting .225 as a team with an OBP of .282, good for 30th in the league.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 23-21 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 28-18 against the run line

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 24-21 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 19-29 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/28/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Milwaukee Brewers

05/24/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique 15-day DL (5/23)
04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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