Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ty Blach vs. Jimmy Nelson

The San Francisco Giants visit Miller Park on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Ty Blach for the Giants and Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +115 and Milwaukee at -125. The Giants have a 27-28-4 over/under record and a 25-34-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 37-21-0 against the run line and have a 33-23-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 27-28-4 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 25-34-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 33-23-2 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 37-21-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/31/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 7-day DL (05/30)
05/12/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (05/11)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 10-day DL (04/20)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

06/05/17 P Matt Garza Chest left last game, is upgraded to probable next scheduled start Thursday vs. San Francisco Giants
06/05/17 3B Travis Shaw Paternity List out indefinitely
05/27/17 LF Ryan Braun Calf 10-day DL (05/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 24-35 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ty Blach has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.11. He has 23 strikeouts over his 58.1 innings pitched and he's given up 52 hits. He allows 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 159 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 155 hitters and walked 74 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 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 4.16. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 533 base hits and 246 earned runs. They have allowed 57 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 168 batters and struck out 469. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.75.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .232, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .353 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Brandon Crawford is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .305. He has 42 hits this season in 159 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .421 and an OPS+ of 94. Buster Posey is hitting .345 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .438. He has totaled 59 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 171 at bats. His OPS+ is 155 while his slugging percentage is at .509. The Giants have 466 hits, including 93 doubles and 45 home runs. San Francisco has walked 174 times so far this season and they have struck out 440 times as a unit. They have left 399 men on base and have a team OPS of .648. They score 3.56 runs per contest and have scored a total of 210 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 30-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.36, Jimmy Nelson has a 3-3 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts over the 64.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 65 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.11 and they have given up 201 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 200 batters and walked 105 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 522 base knocks and 236 earned runs this season. They have given up 64 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 207 hitters and struck out 463 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .269 with an OBP of .362. He has 49 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 182 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .484 with an OPS+ of 120. Eric Thames is hitting .267 this season and he has an OBP of .406. He has collected 47 hits in 176 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 158 and a slugging percentage of .591. The Brewers as a unit have 496 base hits, including 107 doubles and 80 homers. Milwaukee has walked 198 times this year and they have struck out on 570 occasions. They have had 379 men left on base and have an OPS of .759. They have scored 4.93 runs per game and totaled 286 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +115

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