Thursday, May 21, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Garza (2-5) vs. Julio Teheran (3-1)

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Turner Field on Thursday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Matt Garza for the Brewers and Julio Teheran for the Braves. The opening line has Milwaukee at +122 and Atlanta at -132. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Milwaukee is 20-17 against the over/under while the Braves are 23-13.

The Brewers come into this game with a 15-25 record, including 7-10 on the road. Matt Garza has a 2-5 record and an earned run average of 5.72. He's given up 50 hits in 45.2 innings pitched so far and Milwaukee is currently averaging 2.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .230, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 30th in the league in on base percentage at .284 with Adam Lind leading the way at .387.

The Braves overall record is 18-20 and they are 8-9 at home. Julio Teheran is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 4.33. He's pitched 43.2 innings thus far and given up 52 hits. Atlanta has averaged 5.8 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.14 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.62. They come into this game batting .257 as a team with an OBP of .320, good for 11th in the league.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 20-17 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 18-22 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 23-13 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 22-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

05/14/15 SS Jean Segura Finger 15-day DL (5/13)
04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)

Atlanta Braves

05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb 15-day DL (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers

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