Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Manuel Banuelos (0-0) vs. Tyler Cravy (0-1)

The Atlanta Braves visit Miller Park on Tuesday to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Manuel Banuelos for the Braves and Tyler Cravy for the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +125 and Milwaukee at -135. The over/under was set at 8. The Braves have a 45-33 over/under record and a 46-36 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Brewers are 39-45 against the run line and have a 43-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Braves come into this game with a 40-42 record, and they are 17-25 away from home. Manuel Banuelos has an earned run average of 0.00 and is 0-0 so far on the season while having a 0.35 WHIP. He's pitched 5.2 innings thus far while surrendering 2 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 1-0. Against the over/under, the Braves are 0-1 in his starts. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 229 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen while being struck out 217 times and walking 101 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.31 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.92.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .255, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .256 average away from home. The Braves hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.61 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 91.

With a 36-48 overall record, Milwaukee will come into this game 15-26 at home. Tyler Cravy is starting this game 0-1 for the season with an earned run average of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.11. He's pitched 9 innings thus far while surrendering 7 hits over that time in which the Brewers are 0-1. Against the over/under, the Brewers are 0-1 when he starts. He is getting 0 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Brewers bullpen while being struck out 262 times and walking 92 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 9.14 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.77 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .239 average at Safeco Field. The Brewers hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game and Ryan Braun leads the team with 81.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 48 errors with 842 assists and 2,184 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .980 team fielding percentage while committing 64 errors, accumulating 875 assists and compiling 2,249 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 45-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 46-36 against the run line so far this season

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 43-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 39-45 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

07/06/15 P Manny Banuelos Dehydration probable Tuesday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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

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 Brewers

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