Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Davies vs. Adam Conley

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Marlins Park on Tuesday to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Zach Davies for the Brewers and Adam Conley for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +145 and Miami at -155. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Brewers have a 21-8-2 over/under record and a 14-17-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Marlins are 17-13-0 against the run line and have a 18-12-0 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Brewers head into this matchup with a 13-18 record, including 5-9 on the road. Starting pitcher Zach Davies has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.97. He has 13 strikeouts over his 19.1 innings pitched and he has given up 28 hits so far this season. He has allowed 13 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.93. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 120 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .275 against the bullpen while being struck out 95 times and walking 56 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 10.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.06 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.62. The Brewers pitchers have collectively given up 315 base hits and 168 earned runs. They have allowed 49 home runs this season and they allow 1.6 homers per nine innings as a staff. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 127 batters and struck out 211. They walk 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.64 and their FIP as a unit is 5.39.

As a team, Milwaukee is batting .248, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .222 average away from home. The Brewers hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.06 hits per game. Ryan Braun comes into this game hitting .367 and his on-base percentage is at .430. He has 40 hits this season along with 19 runs scored and 24 runs batted in. He's struck out 17 times and has walked 12 times. Domingo Santana is hitting .239 and he has an on-base percentage of .320. He has totaled 22 hits so far while scoring 11 runs and he's driven in 11. He has walked 11 times and has struck out 33 times. The Brewers have 250 hits, including 56 doubles and 39 home runs. They've stolen 17 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 8 times. Milwaukee has walked 118 times this season and they've struck out 275 times as a unit. They've left 198 men on base and have a team OPS of .749. They score 4.61 runs per contest and have scored a total of 143 runs so far this year.

Miami comes into this matchup with a 6-9 home record and a 16-14 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.06, Adam Conley has a 2-1 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 34 strikeouts over the 32.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 23 hits. He has allowed 6.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.47. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 97 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 94 times and walking 40 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.82 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 253 base knocks and 123 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year and they give up 0.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a staff has walked 112 hitters and struck out 233. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

As a team, they are batting .277, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Marlins hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.6 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .260 and he has an OBP of .375. He has 26 hits this year along with 17 runs scored and 24 RBI. He's struck out 34 times and has walked on 18 occasions. Christian Yelich is hitting .340 and he has an OBP of .445. He has collected 36 hits so far while he's scored 20 runs and drove in 16. He has earned a walk 19 times and has punched out 20 times. The Marlins as a unit have 288 base hits, including 51 doubles and 31 homers. They have 11 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 6 times. Miami as a team has walked 88 times this year and they have struck out 224 times. They've had 226 men left on base and have an OPS of .765. They score 4.2 runs per game and have totaled 126 runs so far this season.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 21-8-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 14-17-0 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 18-12-0 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 17-13-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

05/09/16 RF Domingo Santana Shoulder "?" Monday vs. Miami Marlins
05/09/16 P Wily Peralta Personal expected to start Monday vs. Miami Marlins
04/28/16 P Matt Garza Shoulder 60-day DL (4/2)
04/28/16 2B Scooter Gennett Oblique 15-day DL (4/28)
04/04/16 P Corey Knebel Oblique 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/16 LF Rymer Liriano Facial 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Zach Jones Shoulder 60-day DL (3/31)
04/02/16 P Yhonathan Barrios Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Sean Nolin Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/30/16 P Will Smith Knee 15-day DL (3/25)

Miami Marlins

04/29/16 2B Dee Gordon Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/20/16 P Edwin Jackson Tricep 15-day DL (4/18)
04/04/16 P Raudel Lazo Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL; out for season
04/03/16 P Mike Dunn Forearm 15-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers

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