Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Tillman vs. Matt Garza

The Baltimore Orioles head to Miller Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Tillman for the Orioles and Matt Garza for the Brewers.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +118 and Milwaukee at -128. The Orioles have a 42-37-3 over/under mark and a 37-45-0 run line record. The Brewers are 48-37-0 against the run line and have a 46-35-4 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 42-37-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 37-45-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 46-35-4 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 48-37-0 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

07/03/17 3B Travis Shaw Hand injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Baltimore Orioles
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 40-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Tillman has a 1-5 record with an earned run average of 7.90 and a WHIP of 2.14. He has 36 strikeouts over his 49 innings pitched and he's given up 79 hits. He allows 14.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the bullpen and they've struck out 267 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 5.07. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 810 base hits and 413 earned runs. They have allowed 123 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 312 batters and struck out 602. They have walked 3.8 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 5.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .252, good for 18th in the league. The Orioles hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 86 hits this season in 293 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .536 and an OPS+ of 134. Mark Trumbo is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .314. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 324 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .407. The Orioles have 718 hits, including 133 doubles and 114 home runs. Baltimore has walked 210 times so far this season and they have struck out 732 times as a unit. They have left 536 men on base and have a team OPS of .730. They score 4.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 364 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 45-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.36, Matt Garza has a 3-4 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 66 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 68 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 283 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 293 batters and walked 150 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 754 base knocks and 358 earned runs this season. They have given up 104 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 299 hitters and struck out 683 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 4.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Orlando Arcia comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .334. He has 81 hits this year along with 28 RBI in 275 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .440 with an OPS+ of 100. Domingo Santana is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .371. He has collected 77 hits in 274 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .482. The Brewers as a unit have 734 base hits, including 155 doubles and 127 homers. Milwaukee has walked 278 times this year and they have struck out on 810 occasions. They have had 558 men left on base and have an OPS of .773. They have scored 4.86 runs per game and totaled 413 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -128

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