Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez vs. Jimmy Nelson

Miller Park is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles and Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers.

Baltimore opens at +144 while Milwaukee opens at -154. The Orioles have a 42-36-3 over/under record and a 37-44-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 47-37-0 against the run line and have a 46-34-4 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 42-36-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 37-44-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 46-34-4 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 47-37-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/13/17 1B Chris Davis Oblique 10-day DL (06/13)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 60-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

06/28/17 P Chase Anderson Ribs 10-day DL (06/28)
06/21/17 P Wily Peralta Calf 10-day DL (06/21)
06/14/17 P Brandon Woodruff Hamstring 10-day DL (06/13)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 40-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.48. He has 62 strikeouts over his 73.2 innings pitched and he's given up 74 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 314 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen and they've struck out 263 hitters and walked 119 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.03. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 799 base hits and 405 earned runs. They have allowed 123 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 310 batters and struck out 596. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.53 and their FIP as a unit is 5.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .253, good for 16th in the league. The Orioles hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 85 hits this season in 290 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .538 and an OPS+ of 133. Mark Trumbo is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 81 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 320 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .409. The Orioles have 712 hits, including 132 doubles and 114 home runs. Baltimore has walked 208 times so far this season and they have struck out 720 times as a unit. They have left 530 men on base and have a team OPS of .733. They score 4.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 363 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 44-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.43, Jimmy Nelson has a 6-4 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 104 strikeouts over the 97 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 96 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 281 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 289 batters and walked 149 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 748 base knocks and 358 earned runs this season. They have given up 104 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 297 hitters and struck out 671 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Orlando Arcia comes into this matchup batting .288 with an OBP of .329. He has 78 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 271 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .435 with an OPS+ of 98. Domingo Santana is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .369. He has collected 75 hits in 270 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .481. The Brewers as a unit have 723 base hits, including 154 doubles and 127 homers. Milwaukee has walked 276 times this year and they have struck out on 804 occasions. They have had 553 men left on base and have an OPS of .773. They have scored 4.82 runs per game and totaled 405 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Brewers MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Brewers -154

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