San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-105) Milwaukee (-115)
American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (27-23) will try to beat the San Francisco Giants (25-25) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Giants at -105 and the Brewers are priced at -115. The over/under has been set at 7. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Webb and Corbin Burnes.
San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .410 and have been called out on strikes 490 times, while drawing a walk on 164 occasions. They have recorded 212 RBI's in addition to 409 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .242. The Giants have compiled 75 two-baggers as a team and have hit 68 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 215 runs and have an OBP of .316. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in the league.
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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.06 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. Giants pitchers have conceded 60 long balls and 230 runs in total (17th in MLB). San Francisco has conceded 434 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 201 earned runs. The Giants have an earned run average of 4.09 so far this season (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 441 batters. They have walked 144 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a squad on the year.
The Giants have dispatched 154 relievers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 77 runners on the year with 29.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 17 saves this year and have blown 6 of their 23 save opportunities. The Giants relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 73.9% and stepped onto the hill in 52 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 27 holds over the course of the season (13th in baseball). Giants relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 50 times in addition to having 52 appearances in high leverage situations.
The Giants have turned 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,984 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 25th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have accumulated 1,328 putouts this year, as well as 495 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which ranks 30th in baseball, and they have turned 50 double plays.
Webb (34-24 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.22 while facing 2,060 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 466 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 136 free passes. His ERA is 3.40 (189 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.205. Webb has taken the ball for 499 innings and has racked up 469 punch outs thus far in his career.
Milwaukee has recorded 62 home runs on the year to go along with 196 runs batted in. They have put up 64 two-baggers, while getting a free base 165 times and racking up 205 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated a team OBP of .309 in addition to a batting average of .236 on the campaign. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .391 and they earn 4.10 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 462 occasions (5th in baseball) and have totaled 385 base hits.
The Milwaukee pitching staff have yielded 212 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.07 (199 earned runs given up). They have given up 67 long balls and they concede 4.34 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.286 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.76 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.00 (389 strikeouts vs 163 free passes). They are sitting at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 403.
Milwaukee relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.2% of 71 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 42 times in high leverage situations and on 44 occasions with base runners. With 45 save situations, the Brewers have compiled 28 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They sit at 9th in MLB holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 156 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 16 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves.
The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 36 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (8th in MLB). The Brewers have accrued 441 assists, 20 errors and have amassed 1,320 putouts on the campaign. In their 3,960 innings on the field, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (2nd in MLB).
Burnes (39-23 career win-loss record) has a 3.29 ERA and has surrendered 7.1 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.48 and he has faced 2,318 batters so far in his career. He has allowed 209 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.066 and a FIP of 3.0. So far in his pro baseball career, Burnes has surrendered 449 hits while he has totaled 721 strikeouts in 572 frames.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-105)
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