Tuesday, July 28, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wily Peralta (1-5) vs. Matt Cain (2-1)

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at AT&T Park. The Brewers send Wily Peralta to the mound to face Matt Cain of the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +142 and San Francisco at -152. The over/under was set at 7. The Brewers have a 49-45 over/under record and a 47-52 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Giants are 53-45 against the run line and have a 49-44 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Brewers head into this matchup with a 43-56 record, including 23-27 on the road. Wily Peralta has a 1-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.00 and a 1.43 WHIP. He's pitched 54 innings thus far while surrendering 63 hits over that time and when he starts, the Brewers are 3-6. Against the over/under, the Brewers are 5-4 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 261 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.27. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Brewers bullpen while walking 107 times and striking out 306 times. Milwaukee is averaging 7.93 strikeouts per game while getting 9.03 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.10.

Milwaukee is batting .251 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .255 away from home. The Brewers on-base percentage sits at .306, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. Gerardo Parra leads the team in hits with 98 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game.

With a 28-22 home record, San Francisco will hope to improve on their 54-44 overall mark. Matt Cain has a record of 2-1 while sporting an earned run average of 4.09 on the year with a 1.32 WHIP. He's pitched 22 innings thus far while surrendering 22 hits over that time in which the Giants are 3-1. Against the over/under, the Giants are 3-1 when he starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 272 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.32. Opposing teams are hitting .239 against the Giants bullpen while walking 91 times and striking out 242 times. San Francisco is averaging 7.1 strikeouts per game while getting 8.51 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68.

They are batting .274 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .271 at home. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .330, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .410. Joe Panik leads the team in hits with 113 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.47 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Brewers have a fielding percentage of .979 with 78 total errors, 1015 assists and 2,639 put outs. The Giants have committed 49 errors on the season with 1035 assists and 2,624 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 49-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 47-52 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 49-44 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 53-45 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

07/27/15 1B Adam Lind Back "?" Tuesday vs. San Francisco Giants
07/27/15 RF Ryan Braun Back "?" Tuesday vs. San Francisco Giants
07/26/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23); expected to start Tuesday vs. San Francisco
06/04/15 P Brandon Kintzler Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)

San Francisco Giants

07/20/15 C Andrew Susac Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers

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