Arizona Diamondbacks vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: DBACKS.TV

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (87-64) will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (83-68) on Thursday. The pitchers expected to start will be Brandon Pfaadt and Colin Rea.

Arizona is slugging .440 and have struck out 1,171 times, while being walked on 523 occasions. They have accounted for 788 RBI's and 1,358 hits on the season, while their batting average is .264. The Diamondbacks have accrued 256 doubles as a team and have knocked 194 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 826 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.66 over the course of the season (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,189 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 166 home runs and also 738 runs in total (27th in baseball). They have walked 457 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.15 as a team this season. Arizona has given up 1,375 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 696 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 143 times and also have had 162 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 80 holds so far this season (11th in MLB). The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 59.0% and stepped onto the hill in 143 save situations. They have accumulated 36 saves for the season and have blown 25 out of their 61 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 204 base runners this year with 39.2% of them crossed the plate. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 499 relievers to the hill this year.

The Diamondbacks have converted 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,108 innings on the field, which ranks them 27th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 4,036 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,367 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which puts them in 1st in baseball, and they have turned 132 double plays.

Pfaadt (12-18 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.07 and he has gone up against 1,122 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 281 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) with 65 free passes. His ERA is 5.15 (150 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.320. Pfaadt has taken the ball for 262 innings and has totaled 254 K's during his MLB career.

The Milwaukee Brewers have an on-base percentage of .328 and a team batting average of .250 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,338 occasions (11th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,277 hits. Milwaukee has a total of 169 HRs on the campaign and 699 RBIs. The Brewers have a team slugging percentage of .407 and they have an average of 4.85 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have 234 doubles, while walking 568 times and earning 733 runs.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.237 with a FIP of 4.21 as a unit for the season. They are sitting at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,212. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 599 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.66 (548 earned runs allowed). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (1,263 strikeouts vs 456 free passes). They have allowed 183 homers and they surrender 4.00 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.9% of 197 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 189 times in high leverage situations in addition to 137 occasions with runners on. With 147 save situations, the Brewers have 78 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They are ranked 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 72.5%, and they have sent 477 relievers to the hill so far this season. Milwaukee has called on relievers to enter the contest in 69 save chances and they have walked away with 50 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 109 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 1,260 assists, 80 errors and are sitting with 4,044 putouts this season. Out of their 12,132 innings on the field, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (4th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Rea has surrendered 415 base knocks while he has tallied 355 punch outs in 435 frames. He has conceded 219 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.261 and a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.65 and he has faced 1,850 batters during his career. Rea (26-19 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.53 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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