Kansas City Royals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+130) Milwaukee (-150)

The Milwaukee Brewers (21-17) will try to beat the Kansas City Royals (12-28) at American Family Field on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Kansas City at +130 and Milwaukee is opening at -150. The total is 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jordan Lyles and Freddy Peralta.

The Royals have recorded 70 two-baggers as a team and have hit 39 baseballs out of the stadium. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 347 times, while drawing a walk on 111 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are notching 4.1 runs/g, which puts them at 24th in the league. They have recorded 156 RBI's and 317 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .236. They have accumulated 164 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .300.

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The Royals have a team ERA of 5.36 on the year (28th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 331 hitters. Royals pitchers have relinquished 52 home runs in addition to 220 total runs (28th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 144 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.72 as a squad this year. Kansas City has allowed 363 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 209 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45.

The Royals have dispatched 131 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 34 runners on the campaign and 44.1% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 5 saves for the year and have missed out on 5 of their 10 chances to get a save. The Royals relievers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 10 holds on the year (29th in MLB). Royals pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 21 times and also have had 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Royals have transformed 67.8% of balls in play into outs out of 3,156 innings, ranking them 22nd in the majors. The Kansas City Royals have a total of 1,052 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 343 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which ranks 7th in the majors, and they have twisted 33 double plays.

Lyles has thrown 1,375 innings and has racked up 1,058 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.14 (786 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.422. He has surrendered 1,496 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) with 460 walks. Lyles (66-96 career record) has a FIP of 4.73 while going up against 6,031 hitters in the majors.

The Brewers have a team slugging percentage of .389 and they are recording 4.37 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have hit 47 doubles, while getting a free base 135 times as well as racking up 166 runs. Milwaukee has knocked in 44 home runs this season as well as 160 RBIs. They have been rung up on 342 occasions (13th in MLB) and have recorded 302 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .242 this season.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.244 in addition to having a FIP of 4.56 as a team on the campaign. They come in at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 298. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 150 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.67 (137 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (295 strikeouts vs 120 bases on balls). They have given up 47 long balls and they relinquish 4.02 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB).

Milwaukee has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 14 save opportunities and they have walked away with 9 saves. They are currently ranked 13th in baseball holding a save rate of 64.3%, and they have sent 117 relievers onto the field for the season. Their relievers have come in 32 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 24.5% of 49 inherited base runners. With 35 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 20 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

Out of their 3,024 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have a efficiency on defense of 72.0% (3rd in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 30 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (11th in professional baseball). The Brewers have accrued 336 assists, 16 errors and are sitting with 1,008 putouts this season.

Peralta (34-19 career mark) has earned a 3.77 ERA while surrendering 6.5 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.15 and he has faced 1,895 hitters in his career. He has conceded 191 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.135 and having a FIP of 3.4. In his career, Peralta has allowed 331 hits while he has tallied 585 punch outs in 455 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-150)

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