Saturday, May 6, 2017

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Garza vs. Gerrit Cole

The Milwaukee Brewers visit PNC Park on Saturday, May 6, 2017 to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Matt Garza for the Brewers and Gerrit Cole for the Pirates.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +160 and Pittsburgh at -170. The Brewers have a 19-10-0 over/under record and a 17-12-0 run line mark. The Pirates are 14-14-0 against the run line and have a 13-15-0 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 19-10-0 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 17-12-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 13-15-0 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 14-14-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

05/04/17 LF Ryan Braun Arm "?" Friday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
04/03/17 P Junior Guerra Calf 10-day DL

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

05/04/17 P Chad Kuhl Knee is upgraded to expected to start Friday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
04/29/17 3B David Freese Hamstring 10-day DL (4/26)
04/26/17 P Antonio Bastardo Quad 10-day DL (4/25)
04/25/17 LF Adam Frazier Hamstring 10-day DL (4/23)
04/18/17 CF Starling Marte Suspension 80-game suspension

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 15-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Garza has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.22. He has 11 strikeouts over his 10.2 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 104 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 101 hitters and walked 57 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 272 base hits and 126 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 109 batters and struck out 231. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 4.32.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .248, good for 15th in the league. The Brewers hold a .468 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Eric Thames is hitting .323 with an on-base percentage of .444. He has 31 hits this season in 96 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .740 and an OPS+ of 205. Travis Shaw is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 29 hits and he has driven in 23 men in 103 at bats. His OPS+ is 128 while his slugging percentage is at .563. The Brewers have 244 hits, including 57 doubles and 49 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 97 times so far this season and they have struck out 276 times as a unit. They have left 176 men on base and have a team OPS of .787. They score 5.1 runs per contest and have scored a total of 148 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 12-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.50, Gerrit Cole has a 1-3 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He has 34 strikeouts over the 36 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 34 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.15 and they have given up 94 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 71 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 253 base knocks and 110 earned runs this season. They have given up 26 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 87 hitters and struck out 203 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 3.97.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Pirates hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .235 with an OBP of .319. He has 24 hits this year along with 15 RBI in 102 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .431 with an OPS+ of 96. Josh Harrison is hitting .305 this season and he has an OBP of .380. He has collected 29 hits in 95 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .516. The Pirates as a unit have 219 base hits, including 42 doubles and 25 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 106 times this year and they have struck out on 192 occasions. They have had 201 men left on base and have an OPS of .704. They have scored 3.89 runs per game and totaled 109 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Brewers +160

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