Friday, April 14, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tommy Milone vs. Scott Feldman

Great American Ball Park is the site of the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, April 14, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Tommy Milone for the Brewers and Scott Feldman for the Reds.

Milwaukee opens at +120 while Cincinnati opens at -130. The Brewers have a 4-5-0 over/under record and a 5-4-0 run line mark. The Reds are 7-2-0 against the run line and have a 3-5-1 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 4-5-0 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 5-4-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 3-5-1 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 7-2-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

04/03/17 P Junior Guerra Calf 10-day DL
04/01/17 C Andrew Susac Trapezius 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Matt Garza Groin 10-day DL (3/31)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

04/12/17 P Rookie Davis Forearm 10-day DL (4/12)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 10-day DL (3/30)
04/02/17 P Anthony DeSclafa Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 P Austin Brice Undisclosed 10-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 C Devin Mesoraco Hip 10-day DL (3/30)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (4/2)
03/31/17 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 4-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tommy Milone has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.17. He has 4 strikeouts over his 6 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He allows 18 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.95 and they have given up 31 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 30 hitters and walked 25 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 75 base hits and 34 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 43 batters and struck out 74. They have walked 4.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 3.78.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .223, good for 21st in the league. The Brewers hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Jonathan Villar is hitting .179 with an on-base percentage of .200. He has 7 hits this season in 39 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .436 and an OPS+ of 64. Travis Shaw is hitting .235 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 8 hits and he has driven in 7 men in 34 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .529. The Brewers have 67 hits, including 18 doubles and 13 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 24 times so far this season and they have struck out 98 times as a unit. They have left 49 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 3.89 runs per contest and have scored a total of 35 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 7-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.53, Scott Feldman has a 1-1 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 12 strikeouts over the 10.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 11 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.23 and they have given up 19 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .151 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 42 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 6.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.48. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 55 base knocks and 22 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 39 hitters and struck out 86 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .277, good for 4th in the league. The Reds hold a .485 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .171 with an OBP of .237. He has 6 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 35 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .400 with an OPS+ of 66. Zack Cozart is hitting .417 this season and he has an OBP of .464. He has collected 10 hits in 24 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 198 and a slugging percentage of .667. The Reds as a unit have 85 base hits, including 19 doubles and 13 homers. Cincinnati has walked 23 times this year and they have struck out on 56 occasions. They have had 56 men left on base and have an OPS of .818. They have scored 5.33 runs per game and totaled 48 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Brewers +120

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