Milwaukee Brewers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (72-49) will compete against the Milwaukee Brewers (65-57) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers are Adrian Houser and Max Scherzer.

As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have earned a total of 516 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .311. The Brewers have hit 176 two-baggers as a team and have hit 127 baseballs out of the park. They have 494 runs batted in and 934 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average sits at .232. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 1,081 times, while drawing a walk on 429 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Brewers pitchers have conceded 153 long balls and 521 total runs (11th in MLB). Milwaukee has given up 951 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 480 earned runs. The Brewers have an earned run average of 3.99 on the campaign (12th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,044 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 373 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.34 as a unit for the year.

The Brewers relievers have compiled a save rate of 66.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 131 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 126 base runners this year with 32.5% of those runners crossed home plate. Brewers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 90 times in addition to having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 385 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 74 holds on the year (6th in the league). They have earned 37 saves this year and have blown 19 of their 56 chances to get a save.

The Milwaukee Brewers have amassed 3,248 putouts this year, in addition to 1,053 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 13th in the majors, and they have twisted 91 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,744 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 1st in the majors.

Houser has thrown 511 innings and has totaled 411 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Houser (27-33 career record) has a FIP of 4.20 and he has faced 2,194 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.05 (230 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.367. He has conceded 495 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 204 walks.

The Rangers have a team slugging % of .462 and they are earning 5.71 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have hit 264 two-baggers, while taking a walk 431 times and putting up 691 runs. Texas has accumulated 169 long balls on the campaign as well as 661 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,046 instances (16th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,141 base hits. The Texas Rangers have accumulated an OBP of .341 as well as a batting average of .271 this year.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.211 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a staff this year. They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 954. The Texas pitching staff have given up 496 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.96 (471 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (995 strikeouts against 342 walks). They have allowed 134 homers and they give up 4.17 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 43 save opportunities and they have come away with 24 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in the league with a save rate of 55.8%, and they have sent 327 relievers onto the field this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 104 times in high leverage situations in addition to 104 occasions with runners on base. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.7% out of their 174 inherited base runners. With 104 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 60 holds and also 19 blown saves.

Out of their 9,633 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (3rd in MLB). The Texas Rangers have turned 107 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 1,072 assists, 47 errors and have notched a total of 3,211 putouts for the year.

Scherzer (213-106 career record) is the owner of a 3.14 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.54 and he has faced 11,349 batters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 979 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.077 and a FIP of 3.2. During his MLB career, Scherzer has given up 2,289 hits while totaling 3,340 K's in 2,809 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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