Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Tampa Bay Rays (40-32) will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (42-33) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Eric Lauer and Jeffrey Springs.

As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have accumulated 332 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. The Brewers have compiled 107 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 99 balls out of the park. They have recorded 324 runs batted in and 583 base knocks this year, while their batting average is sitting at .234. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 660 times, while being walked on 255 occasions.

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Brewers pitchers have conceded 80 home runs and also 314 runs (18th in MLB). They have walked 233 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.77 as a squad for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.98 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. The Brewers hold a team earned run average of 3.76 for the season (9th in the league), and the staff has struck out 694 hitters.

The Brewers have dispatched 235 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 84 runners over the course of the season with 28.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 29 saves on the year and have not converted 8 of 37 save opportunities. The Brewers relievers have recorded a save percentage of 78.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 88 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 51 holds this season (5th in MLB). Brewers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 51 times as well as having 86 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 1,990 putouts on the campaign, as well as 670 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which ranks 18th in the majors, and they have turned 55 double plays. The Brewers have turned 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,970 innings, ranking them 15th in professional baseball.

Lauer has thrown 465 innings and has accumulated 444 punch outs in his MLB career. Lauer (27-27 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.40 while going up against 2,014 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.22 (218 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.356. He has allowed 461 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 170 free passes.

The Rays hold a slugging percentage of .376 and they average 4.06 runs per game (24th in the league). They have hit 116 doubles, while taking a walk 203 times as well as scoring 292 runs. Tampa Bay has a total of 67 long balls on the year as well as 278 RBIs. They have been rung up on 618 occasions (14th in the league) and have accounted for 565 base hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have earned a team OBP of .298 as well as a team batting average of .235 so far this year.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.110 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a unit this year. They are sitting at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 531. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 273 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.18 (227 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.46 (633 strikeouts vs 183 walks). They have surrendered 80 homers and they give up 3.82 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Sitting with 91 save situations, the Rays have 52 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 38 save chances and they have tallied 21 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 99 times in high leverage situations and on 70 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 21.1% out of their 95 inherited runners. They rank 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 55.3%, and they have sent 263 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 49 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in MLB). The Rays have accrued 597 assists, 44 errors and have a tally of 1,930 putouts for the season. In 5,790 innings played, the Rays hold a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (4th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Springs has given up 182 hits while he has tallied 219 strikeouts in 189 innings. He has surrendered a total of 83 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.336 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 and he has gone up against 808 batters thus far in his career. Springs (13-7 career record) has a 3.95 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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