Saturday, May 13, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robert Gsellman vs. Zach Davies

Miller Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Robert Gsellman for the Mets and Zach Davies for the Brewers.

New York opens at +108 while Milwaukee opens at -118. The Mets have a 21-7-5 over/under record and a 12-21-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 21-14-0 against the run line and have a 21-13-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 21-7-5 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 12-21-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 21-13-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 21-14-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/11/17 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder out indefinitely
05/10/17 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Wrist "?" Friday vs Milwaukee Brewers
05/10/17 P Matt Harvey Suspension Served expected to start Friday vs Milwaukee Brewers
05/10/17 LF Michael Conforto Hamstring "?" Friday vs Milwaukee Brewers
05/06/17 C Travis d'Arnaud Wrist 10-day DL (5/3)
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Back 60-day DL (5/1)
04/28/17 CF Yoenis Cespedes Hamstring 10-day DL (4/27)
04/21/17 1B Lucas Duda Elbow 10-day DL (4/20)
04/01/17 P Seth Lugo Arm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 LF Brandon Nimmo Hamstring 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/30/17 P Steven Matz Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

05/11/17 LF Ryan Braun Calf is downgraded to doubtful Friday vs. New York Mets
04/03/17 P Junior Guerra Calf 10-day DL

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 16-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robert Gsellman has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 6.54 and a WHIP of 1.64. He has 24 strikeouts over his 31.2 innings pitched and he's given up 42 hits. He allows 11.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 128 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 127 hitters and walked 53 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 312 base hits and 158 earned runs. They have allowed 42 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 117 batters and struck out 302. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .236, good for 22nd in the league. The Mets hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Jay Bruce is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 36 hits this season in 127 at bats with 26 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .591 and an OPS+ of 150. Michael Conforto is hitting .337 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .430. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 89 at bats. His OPS+ is 185 while his slugging percentage is at .652. The Mets have 270 hits, including 59 doubles and 46 home runs. New York has walked 121 times so far this season and they have struck out 246 times as a unit. They have left 217 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 5.06 runs per contest and have scored a total of 167 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 18-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.60, Zach Davies has a 3-2 record and a 1.76 WHIP. He has 32 strikeouts over the 35.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 46 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 129 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 122 batters and walked 71 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 327 base knocks and 145 earned runs this season. They have given up 39 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 134 hitters and struck out 281 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 16th in the league. The Brewers hold a .458 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Eric Thames comes into this matchup batting .331 with an OBP of .436. He has 39 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 118 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .737 with an OPS+ of 200. Travis Shaw is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .313. He has collected 34 hits in 125 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .536. The Brewers as a unit have 293 base hits, including 69 doubles and 55 homers. Milwaukee has walked 108 times this year and they have struck out on 325 occasions. They have had 206 men left on base and have an OPS of .773. They have scored 4.97 runs per game and totaled 174 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets +108

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