Monday, May 18, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Fiers (1-4) vs. Kyle Lobstein (3-3)

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Comerica Park on Monday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Mike Fiers for the Brewers and Kyle Lobstein for the Tigers. The opening line has Milwaukee at +130 and Detroit at -140. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Milwaukee is 19-16 against the over/under while the Tigers are 18-19.

The Brewers come into this game with a 13-25 record, including 5-10 on the road. Mike Fiers has a 1-4 record and an earned run average of 5.00. He's given up 42 hits in 36 innings pitched so far and Milwaukee is currently averaging 4.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .229, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 29th in the league in on base percentage at .283 with Adam Lind leading the way at .386.

The Tigers overall record is 23-14 and they are 11-8 at home. Kyle Lobstein is currently 3-3 with an ERA of 4.33. He's pitched 35.1 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. Detroit has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Tigers are 10th in the league in team ERA at 3.68 and 13th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.54. They come into this game batting .283 as a team with an OBP of .349, good for 1st in the league.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 19-16 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 16-22 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 18-19 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 20-17 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)

Detroit Tigers

05/17/15 DH Victor Martinez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
05/16/15 P Shane Greene Arm "?" for next scheduled start
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers

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