Monday, July 6, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (2-1) vs. Kyle Lohse (5-9)

The Atlanta Braves take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park. The probable starters are Matt Wisler for the Braves and Kyle Lohse for the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +118 and Milwaukee at -128. The over/under was set at 8. The Braves, with a 46-35 run line record, cover the spread 57% of the time. They also have a 45-32 over/under record. The Brewers are 38-45 against the run line and have a 43-35 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Braves come into this game with a 40-41 record, and they are 17-25 away from home. Starting pitcher Matt Wisler holds a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.21. In his starts, the Braves are 2-1 over his 17.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 16 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-3. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 224 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 213 and walked 100 batters this season while opposing teams hit .248 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.85 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.92, they are 17th in the league.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .256, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .256 average away from home. The Braves hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 13th in baseball. With 91 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.63.

With a 35-48 overall record, Milwaukee will come into this game 15-26 at home. With an earned run average of 6.24, Kyle Lohse will come into this game holding a 5-9 record and a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Brewers are 7-10 and he has allowed 113 hits over 98 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-5. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.30 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. The Brewers bullpen has struck out 261 batters and walked 91 this season while opposing teams have hit .232 against them. Milwaukee has a team average of 9.2 hits per game and are averaging 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.30, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .239 average at Safeco Field. The Brewers hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 25th in baseball. With 79 hits, Ryan Braun leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.47.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 48 errors with 835 assists and 2,154 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Brewers have accumlated 64 errors while having 862 assists and 2,222 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 45-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 46-35 against the run line so far this season

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 43-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 38-45 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

07/03/15 P Manny Banuelos Dehydration "?" for next start
06/27/15 P Williams Perez Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)
06/23/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/18)
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Milwaukee Brewers

07/05/15 CF Carlos Gomez Wrist "?" Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
06/04/15 P Brandon Kintzler Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/31/15 LF Khris Davis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/24/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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