Friday, May 26, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Godley vs. Junior Guerra

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Miller Park on Friday, May 26, 2017 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks and Junior Guerra for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +103 and Milwaukee at -113. The Diamondbacks have a 22-24-2 over/under record and a 25-23-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 30-16-0 against the run line and have a 29-16-1 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 22-24-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 25-23-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 29-16-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 30-16-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/24/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Hip "?" Thursday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
05/21/17 P Taijuan Walker Hand 10-day DL (5/20)
05/15/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/14)
05/11/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (4/22)
04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (3/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (3/31)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

04/03/17 P Junior Guerra Calf 10-day DL (4/4)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 29-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Godley has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.05. He has 20 strikeouts over his 25.2 innings pitched and he's given up 17 hits. He allows 6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 123 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 157 hitters and walked 52 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 377 base hits and 173 earned runs. They have allowed 53 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 156 batters and struck out 438. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.76.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .324 with an on-base percentage of .450. He has 55 hits this season in 170 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .594 and an OPS+ of 165. A.J. Pollock is hitting .299 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .337. He has totaled 46 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 154 at bats. His OPS+ is 101 while his slugging percentage is at .455. The Diamondbacks have 443 hits, including 87 doubles and 67 home runs. Arizona has walked 155 times so far this season and they have struck out 423 times as a unit. They have left 335 men on base and have a team OPS of .791. They score 5.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 244 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 25-21 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.00, Junior Guerra has a 0-0 record and a 0.33 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 3 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 2 hits. He allows 3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 164 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 161 batters and walked 85 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 430 base knocks and 198 earned runs this season. They have given up 54 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 163 hitters and struck out 359 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 11th in the league. The Brewers hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Ryan Braun comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .353. He has 27 hits this year along with 19 RBI in 102 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .529 with an OPS+ of 127. Travis Shaw is hitting .282 this season and he has an OBP of .318. He has collected 46 hits in 163 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 118 and a slugging percentage of .540. The Brewers as a unit have 403 base hits, including 89 doubles and 68 homers. Milwaukee has walked 153 times this year and they have struck out on 426 occasions. They have had 291 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They have scored 5.22 runs per game and totaled 240 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Brewers MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +103

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