Milwaukee Brewers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (72-49) will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (65-57) at Globe Life Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta and Dane Dunning.

The Brewers have earned 176 doubles as a unit and have smacked 127 baseballs out of the park. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 1,081 times, while drawing a walk on 429 occasions. As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in the league. They have accounted for 494 RBI's in addition to 934 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .232. They have a total of 516 runs while having a team OBP of .311.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.80 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Brewers pitchers have conceded 153 home runs and also 521 runs in total (11th in baseball). Milwaukee has allowed 951 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 480 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.99 over the course of the season (12th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,044 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 373 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.34 as a team so far this season.

Brewers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 90 times in addition to having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 74 holds so far this year (6th in MLB). The Brewers relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.1% and stepped onto the hill in 131 save situations. They have recorded 37 saves for the year and have missed out on 19 out of their 56 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 126 runners this season with 32.5% of them earned a run for their team. The Brewers have sent 385 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Brewers have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,744 innings, ranking them 1st in professional baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have amassed 3,248 putouts this season, as well as 1,053 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 13th in professional baseball, and have a total of 91 double plays.

Peralta has taken the ball for 543 frames and has earned 696 punch outs thus far in his career. Peralta (39-25 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.53 while he has gone up against 2,259 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.88 (234 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.142. He has surrendered 400 hits (6.6 hits per 9 innings) with 220 free passes.

The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .462 and they are earning 5.71 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have recorded 264 two-baggers, while getting a free base 431 times as well as putting up 691 runs. Texas has knocked in 169 long balls this year to go along with 661 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,046 instances (16th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,141 base knocks. The Texas Rangers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .341 and a team batting average of .271 for the year.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.211 with a FIP of 4.10 as a squad on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (995 strikeouts against 342 walks). They come in at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 954. They have allowed 134 home runs and they surrender 4.17 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Texas pitching staff have conceded 496 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.96 (471 earned runs conceded).

Texas relievers hold an inherited score rate of 28.7% out of 174 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and on 104 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 104 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 60 holds and 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.8%, and they have sent 327 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 43 save opportunities and they have come away with 24 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 107 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Rangers have racked up 1,072 assists, 47 errors and have earned a total of 3,211 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,633 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (3rd in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Dunning has surrendered 421 base hits while totaling 383 strikeouts in 432 innings. Dunning (20-22 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.04 earned run average and has conceded 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 194 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.324 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and he has gone up against 1,842 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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