Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Davies vs. Luis Perdomo

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Petco Park on Tuesday to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Zach Davies for the Brewers and Luis Perdomo for the Padres. The Brewers have a 47-49-7 over/under record and a 56-47-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Padres are 63-42-0 against the run line and have a 53-50-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Brewers head into this matchup with a 47-56 record, including 17-31 on the road. Starting pitcher Zach Davies has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 85 strikeouts over his 105.1 innings pitched and he has given up 97 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.88. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 342 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen while being struck out 328 times and walking 141 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 9.17 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.51 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Brewers pitchers have collectively given up 927 base hits and 423 earned runs. They have allowed 116 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 353 batters and struck out 760. They walk 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

As a team, Milwaukee is batting .247, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. The Brewers hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.08 hits per game. Jonathan Villar comes into this game hitting .295 and his on-base percentage is at .375. He has 111 hits this season along with 54 runs scored and 38 runs batted in. He's struck out 114 times and has walked 49 times. Ryan Braun is hitting .321 and he has an on-base percentage of .383. He has totaled 104 hits so far while scoring 50 runs and he's driven in 46. He has walked 30 times and has struck out 59 times. The Brewers have 832 hits, including 154 doubles and 109 home runs. They've stolen 105 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 34 times. Milwaukee has walked 382 times this season and they've struck out 989 times as a unit. They've left 701 men on base and have a team OPS of .722. They score 4.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 417 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this matchup with a 24-27 home record and a 45-60 overall mark. With an earned run average of 6.89, Luis Perdomo has a 5-4 record and a 1.81 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts over the 82.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 119 hits. He has allowed 13 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.69. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 346 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 355 times and walking 155 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.07 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 928 base knocks and 472 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 121 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 382 hitters and struck out 842. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .239 average at home. The Padres hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.15 hits per contest. Matt Kemp comes into this matchup batting .262 and he has an OBP of .285. He has 107 hits this year along with 54 runs scored and 69 RBI. He's struck out 100 times and has walked on 16 occasions. Wil Myers is hitting .270 and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 106 hits so far while he's scored 67 runs and drove in 64. He has earned a walk 48 times and has punched out 96 times. The Padres as a unit have 856 base hits, including 177 doubles and 124 homers. They have 87 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 24 times. San Diego as a team has walked 289 times this year and they have struck out 974 times. They've had 642 men left on base and have an OPS of .703. They score 4.35 runs per game and have totaled 457 runs so far this season.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 47-49-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 56-47-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 53-50-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 63-42-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

07/31/16 LF Ryan Braun Side "?" Monday vs. San Diego Padres
07/25/16 3B Will Middlebrooks Leg 15-day DL (7/25)
06/10/16 RF Domingo Santana Elbow 15-day DL (6/8)
05/27/16 P Chris Capuano Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
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)

San Diego Padres

07/30/16 3B Yangervis Solarte Personal is on the family leave list
06/28/16 CF Jon Jay Forearm 15-day DL (6/20)
06/28/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/27/16 2B Hector Olivera Suspension 82 game suspension, eligible to return (8/1)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 60-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL; out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers

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