Saturday, June 24, 2017

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Garza vs. R.A. Dickey

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Turner Field on Saturday, June 24, 2017 to take on the Atlanta Braves. The expected starting pitchers are Matt Garza for the Brewers and R.A. Dickey for the Braves.

The odds for this matchup have Milwaukee at +103 and Atlanta at -113. The Brewers have a 42-30-3 over/under mark and a 44-31-0 run line record. The Braves are 37-35-0 against the run line and have a 40-30-2 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 42-30-3 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 44-31-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 40-30-2 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 37-35-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

06/21/17 P Wily Peralta Calf 10-day DL (06/21)
06/14/17 P Brandon Woodruff Hamstring 10-day DL (06/13)
06/10/17 2B Jonathan Villar Back 10-day DL (06/10)
05/27/17 LF Ryan Braun Calf 10-day DL (05/26)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

06/23/17 2B Brandon Phillips Groin left last game, "?" Friday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
06/23/17 LF Matt Kemp Hamstring left last game, "?" Friday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
06/20/17 P Bartolo Colon Oblique 10-day DL (06/06)
06/19/17 3B Adonis Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/07)
06/19/17 1B Sean Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (02/25)
06/19/17 2B Micah Johnson Wrist 60-day DL (03/30)
06/11/17 P Eric O'Flaherty Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (06/11)
05/28/17 P Armando Rivero Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Chaz Roe Shoulder 60-day DL (04/09)
05/28/17 P Daniel Winkler Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist 10-day DL (05/18)
05/28/17 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 40-35 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Garza has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.29. He has 40 strikeouts over his 55 innings pitched and he's given up 55 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 253 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 258 hitters and walked 131 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 672 base hits and 320 earned runs. They have allowed 91 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 265 batters and struck out 599. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .252, good for 19th in the league. The Brewers hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .362. He has 65 hits this season in 242 at bats with 38 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .467 and an OPS+ of 114. Eric Thames is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .383. He has totaled 59 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 233 at bats. His OPS+ is 145 while his slugging percentage is at .575. The Brewers have 647 hits, including 142 doubles and 107 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 246 times so far this season and they have struck out 716 times as a unit. They have left 494 men on base and have a team OPS of .768. They score 4.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 359 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 34-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.91, R.A. Dickey has a 5-5 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 84.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 86 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.23 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 207 batters and walked 91 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 646 base knocks and 333 earned runs this season. They have given up 99 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 242 hitters and struck out 496 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 5th in the league. The Braves hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Ender Inciarte comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .355. He has 95 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 308 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .412 with an OPS+ of 101. Nick Markakis is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 82 hits in 277 at bats while driving in 41 runs. He has an OPS+ of 103 and a slugging percentage of .394. The Braves as a unit have 676 base hits, including 128 doubles and 77 homers. Atlanta has walked 211 times this year and they have struck out on 536 occasions. They have had 502 men left on base and have an OPS of .753. They have scored 4.78 runs per game and totaled 344 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves -113

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