Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jimmy Nelson vs. Clayton Richard
The Milwaukee Brewers head to Petco Park on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers and Clayton Richard for the Padres.
The odds for this matchup have Milwaukee at +102 and San Diego at -112. The Brewers have a 24-13-1 over/under mark and a 24-14-0 run line record. The Padres are 19-20-0 against the run line and have a 20-17-2 over/under record.
Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The Milwaukee Brewers are 24-13-1 against the over/under
The Milwaukee Brewers are 24-14-0 against the run line
Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 20-17-2 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 19-20-0 against the run line
Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries
05/14/17 3B Travis Shaw Finger left last game, "?" Monday vs. San Diego Padres
05/12/17 LF Ryan Braun Calf 10-day DL (5/11)
04/03/17 P Junior Guerra Calf 10-day DL (4/4)
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (5/6)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (4/24)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 10-day DL(3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Brewers have a 21-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.36. He has 33 strikeouts over his 38.1 innings pitched and he's given up 38 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have given up 143 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the bullpen and they've struck out 130 hitters and walked 75 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 360 base hits and 161 earned runs. They have allowed 42 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 142 batters and struck out 296. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Milwaukee is hitting .258, good for 13th in the league. The Brewers hold a .475 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Eric Thames is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .435. He has 40 hits this season in 127 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .693 and an OPS+ of 188. Travis Shaw is hitting .283 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .320. He has totaled 39 hits and he has driven in 31 men in 138 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .543. The Brewers have 334 hits, including 76 doubles and 63 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 122 times so far this season and they have struck out 352 times as a unit. They have left 232 men on base and have a team OPS of .801. They score 5.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 203 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 14-25 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.34, Clayton Richard has a 2-4 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He has 32 strikeouts over the 47.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 54 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.44 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 134 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 333 base knocks and 178 earned runs this season. They have given up 53 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 133 hitters and struck out 307 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.53.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .220, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .323. He has 46 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 157 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .573 with an OPS+ of 133. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .237 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 33 hits in 139 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 76 and a slugging percentage of .338. The Padres as a unit have 283 base hits, including 41 doubles and 51 homers. San Diego has walked 112 times this year and they have struck out on 347 occasions. They have had 236 men left on base and have an OPS of .663. They have scored 3.59 runs per game and totaled 140 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Brewers/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Padres -112
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