Houston Astros vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (25-21) will try to defeat the Houston Astros (27-19) at American Family Field on Tuesday. The men taking the mound are J.P. France and Colin Rea.

As a team, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.4 runs/g, which ranks them 17th in the league. They have racked up 201 runs scored while having a team OBP of .315. The Astros have accrued 79 doubles as a team and have hit 40 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 192 runs batted in and 375 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is at .245. Houston has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 371 times, while drawing a walk on 144 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.48 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20. Astros pitchers have allowed 46 home runs and also 163 runs in total (1st in MLB). Houston has surrendered 362 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 145 earned runs. The Astros are sitting with a team ERA of 3.19 over the course of the season (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 445 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 128 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.65 as a unit this year.

Astros relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 22 times in addition to having 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 21 holds this season (25th in the league). The Astros relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 72.2% and has come into the game in 40 save situations. They have earned 13 saves so far this season and have missed out on 5 out of their 18 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 38 base runners this year and 23.7% of them crossed home plate. The Astros have sent 145 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Houston Astros have amassed 1,229 putouts this year, in addition to 384 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which has them ranked 6th in MLB, and they have turned 40 double plays. The Astros have turned 69.0% of balls in play into outs in their 3,687 innings, which has them sitting 16th in MLB.

France has thrown 15 innings and has racked up 10 K's in his MLB career. France (1-0 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 6.36 and he has faced 66 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.11 (7 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.239. He has surrendered 15 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 4 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have tallied an on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .239 on the year. They have struck out on 423 occasions (8th in the league) and are sitting with 361 base knocks. Milwaukee has recorded 56 home runs so far this season as well as 185 RBIs. The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .391 and they score 4.20 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have notched 58 doubles, while taking a walk 158 times and earning 193 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.287 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.77 as a pitching staff this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.90 (356 strikeouts against 152 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 368. They have allowed 61 HR's and they allow 4.34 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 195 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.05 (182 earned runs relinquished).

Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 140 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 40 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.0% out of their 63 inherited base runners. With 40 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 23 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

In 3,636 innings on the field, the Brewers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.7% (3rd in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 34 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in MLB). The Brewers have racked up 407 assists, 19 errors and have accounted for 1,212 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Rea has surrendered 180 base hits while he has earned 146 K's in 185 innings pitched. He has surrendered 103 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.349 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.09 and he has faced 803 batters in his MLB career. Rea (8-11 record in his career) has earned a 5.00 ERA while surrendering 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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