Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jorge Lopez (0-0) vs. Tyson Ross (10-11)

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park. The probable starters are Jorge Lopez for the Brewers and Tyson Ross for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +148 and San Diego at -158. The over/under was set at 7. The Brewers, with a 72-84 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 81-65 over/under record. The Padres have a 91-59 over/under record and a 74-82 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Brewers head into this matchup with a 66-90 record, including 32-46 on the road. Starting pitcher Jorge Lopez holds a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.00. He's pitched 0 innings thus far while surrendering 0 hits over that time and when he starts, the Brewers are 0-0. Against the over/under, the Brewers are 0-0 in his starts. The team is averaging 0 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 461 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 524 times and walking 171 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 9.03 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.87 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34.

Milwaukee is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and hitting .253 away from home. The Brewers hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.6 hits per game and Gerardo Parra leads the team with 149.

With a 38-40 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 73-83 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.17, Tyson Ross will come into this game holding a 10-11 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He's pitched 190 innings thus far while surrendering 166 hits over that time in which the Padres are 16-16. Against the over/under, the Padres are 16-14 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 430 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 471 times and walking 177 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.56 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.11.

They are batting .244 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .247 at home. The Padres hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.24 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 157.

Milwaukee has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 111 errors with 1,613 assists and 4,146 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 90 errors, accumulating 1,517 assists and compiling 4,168 put outs.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 81-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 72-84 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 91-59 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 74-82 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

09/23/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique out for season
09/21/15 2B Elian Herrera Thigh likely out for season
09/17/15 P Jimmy Nelson Head Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/22)
09/17/15 P Matt Garza Personal out for season
08/14/15 P Michael Blazek Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/13)

San Diego Padres

09/13/15 P Colin Rea Elbow "?" for next scheduled start
09/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/2)
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4), out for season
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4), out for season
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers

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