Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers 8/12/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Feldman vs. Brent Suter

The Cincinnati Reds visit Miller Park on Saturday, August 12, 2017 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Scott Feldman for the Reds and Brent Suter for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +103 and Milwaukee at -113. The Reds have a 61-50-4 over/under record and a 57-58-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 63-54-0 against the run line and have a 53-58-6 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 61-50-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 57-58-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 53-58-6 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 63-54-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

08/10/17 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 10-day DL (08/07)
08/06/17 P Robert Stephenson Shoulder 10-day DL (08/03)
08/02/17 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/18/17 P Scott Feldman Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
06/29/17 P Brandon Finnegan Tricep 10-day DL (06/28)
06/26/17 P Bronson Arroyo Shoulder 60-day DL (06/19)
06/18/17 P Anthony DeSclafani Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

08/04/17 C Jett Bandy Ribs 10-day DL (08/04)
07/18/17 C Stephen Vogt Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
06/28/17 P Chase Anderson Ribs 10-day DL (06/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 48-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Scott Feldman has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 86 strikeouts over his 103.2 innings pitched and he's given up 102 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 397 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 438 hitters and walked 180 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.2. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 1,034 base hits and 589 earned runs. They have allowed 188 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 431 batters and struck out 913. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 5.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .254, good for 17th in the league. The Reds hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .316 with an on-base percentage of .442. He has 126 hits this season in 399 at bats with 83 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .609 and an OPS+ of 170. Adam Duvall is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 113 hits and he has driven in 77 men in 428 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .526. The Reds have 995 hits, including 179 doubles and 161 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 382 times so far this season and they have struck out 927 times as a unit. They have left 805 men on base and have a team OPS of .765. They score 4.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 532 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 59-58 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.31, Brent Suter has a 2-2 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 46 strikeouts over the 54.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 54 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 386 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 413 batters and walked 201 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,022 base knocks and 480 earned runs this season. They have given up 143 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 408 hitters and struck out 956 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 21st in the league. The Brewers hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Orlando Arcia comes into this matchup batting .284 with an OBP of .326. He has 110 hits this year along with 39 RBI in 388 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 93. Domingo Santana is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 106 hits in 387 at bats while driving in 59 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .468. The Brewers as a unit have 989 base hits, including 200 doubles and 164 homers. Milwaukee has walked 376 times this year and they have struck out on 1,145 occasions. They have had 780 men left on base and have an OPS of .750. They have scored 4.55 runs per game and totaled 532 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers -113

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