Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (15-7) vs. Jimmy Nelson (10-10)

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Miller Park on Tuesday to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates send Gerrit Cole to the mound to face Jimmy Nelson of the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -150 and Milwaukee at +140. The over/under was set at 7. The Pirates have a 56-61 over/under record and a 58-71 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Brewers have a 62-59 over/under record and a 59-71 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Pirates head into this matchup with a 79-50 record, including 33-29 on the road. Gerrit Cole has an earned run average of 2.44 and is 15-7 so far on the season while having a 1.11 WHIP. He's pitched 169.2 innings thus far while surrendering 150 hits over that time and when he starts, the Pirates are 18-8. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 8-16 in his starts. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 353 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 2.53. The bullpen has struck out 353 and walked 122 batters this season while opposing teams hit .232 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.43 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.87 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.13, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .257 average away from home. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. With 139 hits, Andrew McCutchen leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.02.

With a 30-39 home record, Milwaukee will hope to improve on their 55-75 overall mark. Jimmy Nelson is starting this game 10-10 for the season with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.27. He's pitched 158.1 innings thus far while surrendering 141 hits over that time in which the Brewers are 13-13. Against the over/under, the Brewers are 13-12 when he starts. He is getting 4.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 353 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.56. The Brewers bullpen has struck out 415 batters and walked 137 this season while opposing teams have hit .232 against them. Milwaukee has a team average of 9.01 hits per game and are averaging 7.95 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.25, they are 23rd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. The Brewers on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. With 133 hits, Gerardo Parra leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.45.

In terms of team defense, the Pirates have a fielding percentage of .981 with 96 total errors, 1,527 assists and 3,563 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Brewers have accumulated 93 errors while having 1,326 assists and 3,452 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 56-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 58-71 against the run line so far this season

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 62-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 59-71 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/24/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Milwaukee Brewers

08/21/15 P Tyler Cravy Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/14/15 P Michael Blazek Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/13)

Josh's Pick: Take the Brewers

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