Milwaukee Brewers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (26-17) are hitting the road to Minute Maid Park on Sunday where they will take on the Houston Astros (19-25). The pitchers taking the mound are Colin Rea and Spencer Arrighetti.

The Brewers have accrued 71 doubles as a unit and have hit 55 baseballs out of the stadium. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .429 and have struck out 395 times, while taking a walk on 157 occasions. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 5.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in MLB. They have accrued 212 RBI's in addition to 385 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .259. They have accumulated 223 runs and hold an OBP of .337.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Brewers pitchers have relinquished 51 long balls and also 181 total runs (12th in the league). Milwaukee has relinquished 352 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 168 earned runs. The Brewers have an ERA of 3.96 this year (15th in MLB), and they have struck out 343 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 144 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.33 as a unit on the year.

The Brewers have sent 140 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 60 runners so far this season with 28.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have 15 saves on the season and have blown 5 of their 20 chances to save the game. The Brewers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 75.0% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 22 holds on the year (20th in the league). Brewers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 39 times and also have had 46 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Brewers have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,438 innings, which ranks them 9th in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 1,146 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 369 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which ranks 11th in baseball, and have a total of 27 double plays.

Rea has taken the hill for 323 innings and has 261 K's in his pro baseball career. Rea (17-15 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.63 while he has gone up against 1,381 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.56 (164 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.280. He has conceded 306 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 108 free passes.

Houston has knocked in 50 HRs over the course of the season as well as 189 runs batted in. They have put up 72 doubles, while walking 138 times and scoring 200 runs. The Houston Astros have compiled an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .261 on the season. The Astros hold a team slugging % of .413 and they tally 4.55 runs per contest (13th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 289 occasions (30th in MLB) and have earned 396 base knocks.

The Houston pitching staff have allowed 210 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.58 (198 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 48 homers and they allow 4.86 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.414 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.35 as a team this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (375 strikeouts against 179 walks). They sit at 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 371.

With 38 save situations, the Astros have accrued 22 holds and 9 blown saves. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 16 save chances and they have converted 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 41 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with runners on. Houston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 23.3% of 43 inherited base runners. They are ranked 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 43.8%, and they have sent 143 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

In their 3,501 innings played, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (24th in MLB). The Houston Astros have turned 43 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Astros have racked up 383 assists, 22 errors and have earned a total of 1,167 putouts for the season.

In his MLB career, Arrighetti has conceded 35 hits and he has 30 punch outs in 26 frames. He has conceded 22 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.899 and having a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 and he has faced 127 batters during his pro baseball career. Arrighetti (1-4 career record) is the owner of a 7.52 earned run average while allowing 12.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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