Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Tropicana Field is the location where the Tampa Bay Rays (32-13) will compete against the Milwaukee Brewers (24-19) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Eric Lauer and Zach Eflin.

As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 20th in MLB. They have 183 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .316. The Brewers have accumulated 53 doubles as a team and have knocked 51 balls out of the stadium. They have 175 RBI's and 337 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is at .239. Milwaukee is slugging .388 and have been called out on strikes 397 times, while drawing a walk on 151 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.40 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 57 home runs in addition to 182 total runs (10th in the league). Milwaukee has relinquished 346 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 169 earned runs. The Brewers have a team earned run average of 4.01 this year (12th in MLB), and they have rung up 338 hitters. They have walked 141 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.72 as a squad on the year.

The Brewers relievers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 37 save situations. The relievers have inherited 57 runners on the season and 29.8% of those runners crossed home plate. Brewers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 37 times as well as having 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 132 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have tallied 21 holds this season (20th in MLB). They have tallied 10 saves for the season and have blown 5 of 15 save opportunities.

The Brewers have converted 71.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,411 innings, which has them sitting 4th in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 1,137 putouts on the year, as well as 376 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them ranked 9th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 31 double plays.

Lauer has taken the ball for 589 frames and has accounted for 563 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Lauer (36-35 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.47 while he has gone up against 2,536 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.14 (271 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.347. He has conceded 570 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 224 walks.

Tampa Bay has compiled 87 home runs this season to go along with 266 RBIs. They have recorded 87 doubles, while getting a free base 154 times and putting up 277 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have earned an OBP of .348 and a team batting average of .273 this year. The Rays have a team SLG% of .506 and they earn 6.16 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 385 instances (13th in MLB) and have accounted for 421 base hits.

The Rays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.155 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.94 as a staff this year. They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 318. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 156 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.38 (150 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (377 strikeouts against 143 free passes). They have surrendered 40 home runs and they relinquish 3.52 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 11 saves. They are ranked 25th in MLB with a save rate of 52.4%, and they have dispatched 144 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 43 times in high leverage situations and also on 32 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.5% of 48 inherited runners. With 44 save situations, the Rays have accrued 23 holds and 10 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 35 double plays and have a fielding rate of .991 (2nd in baseball). The Rays have recorded 428 assists, 15 errors and have a tally of 1,197 putouts so far this year. Out of their 3,591 innings played, the Rays have earned a efficiency on defense of 73.0% (1st in the majors).

Eflin (41-46 career record) is the owner of a 4.43 ERA and has given up 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.61 and he has gone up against 2,964 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 344 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.283 and a FIP of 4.3. Thus far in his career, Eflin has conceded 732 base hits and he has 596 punch outs in 699 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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