Detroit Tigers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-275) Milwaukee (+220)

The Milwaukee Brewers (8-9) will play the Detroit Tigers (10-6) at American Family Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at -275 and the Brewers are priced at +220. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Reese Olson and Jose Quintana.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in baseball. They have accounted for 80 runs while having a team OBP of .327. The Tigers have compiled 23 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 19 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 77 RBI's as well as 135 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is .249. Detroit is slugging .415 and have been called out on strikes 157 times, while drawing a walk on 59 occasions.

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The Tigers hold a team earned run average of 3.40 this season (7th in MLB), and they have rung up 128 batters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 17 home runs and also 57 runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 46 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a squad this year. Detroit has conceded 106 base hits (6.8 per 9 innings) and also 53 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.08.

The Tigers bullpen have a save rate of 80.0% and has entered the game in 9 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 15 runners for the year with 26.7% of those players crossed the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 12 times and also have had 7 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 43 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have accumulated 3 holds on the campaign (30th in baseball). They have compiled 4 saves on the season and have not converted 1 of their 5 chances to get a save.

The Tigers have transformed 75.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,263 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have amassed 421 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 138 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .991 which has them ranked 3rd in baseball, and they have turned 10 double plays.

Olson has taken the ball for 231 innings and has earned 217 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.90 (100 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. He has surrendered 200 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 74 free passes. Olson (10-16 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.84 while he has gone up against 954 batters in the majors.

Milwaukee has a total of 17 home runs on the season as well as 73 runs batted in. They have recorded 22 doubles, while taking a walk 54 times and racking up 82 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .304 and a batting average of .231 over the course of the season. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .366 and they score 4.82 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have been rung up on 149 instances (10th in MLB) and have totaled 132 base hits.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 93 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.95 (82 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 26 homers and they surrender 5.61 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.387 with a FIP of 4.98 as a squad this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (142 strikeouts vs 70 walks). They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 137.

Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 4 save chances and they have converted 2 saves. They rank 24th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 59 relievers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 15 times in high leverage situations and also on 15 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 50.0% of 22 inherited base runners. With 15 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 9 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (24th in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 109 assists, 11 errors and have accounted for 449 putouts on the season. In 1,347 innings on the diamond, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (13th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Quintana has given up 1,927 hits while he has accumulated 1,729 punch outs in 1,976 frames. He has given up a total of 819 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.93 and he has gone up against 8,278 hitters so far in his MLB career. Quintana (103-103 career mark) has a 3.73 earned run average and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+220)

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