Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies 7/22/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brent Suter vs. Jeremy Hellickson

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, July 22, 2017 to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The expected starting pitchers are Brent Suter for the Brewers and Jeremy Hellickson for the Phillies.

The odds for this matchup have Milwaukee at +101 and Philadelphia at -111. The Brewers have a 49-45-4 over/under mark and a 56-42-0 run line record. The Phillies are 48-45-0 against the run line and have a 42-44-7 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 49-45-4 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 56-42-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 42-44-7 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 48-45-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

07/20/17 LF Ryan Braun Calf "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
07/18/17 C Stephen Vogt Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
07/06/17 2B Eric Sogard Ankle 10-day DL (07/05)
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)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

07/17/17 CF Aaron Altherr Hamstring 10-day DL (07/15)
06/30/17 LF Howie Kendrick Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 60-day DL (06/23)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 52-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brent Suter has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 27 strikeouts over his 32 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen and they've struck out 343 hitters and walked 166 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 856 base hits and 397 earned runs. They have allowed 116 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 338 batters and struck out 793. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.33.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .254, good for 18th in the league. The Brewers hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Orlando Arcia is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .323. He has 91 hits this season in 323 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .415 and an OPS+ of 89. Domingo Santana is hitting .290 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .381. He has totaled 93 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 321 at bats. His OPS+ is 126 while his slugging percentage is at .502. The Brewers have 851 hits, including 176 doubles and 145 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 320 times so far this season and they have struck out 950 times as a unit. They have left 651 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 4.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 474 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 32-61 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.44, Jeremy Hellickson has a 6-5 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 59 strikeouts over the 107.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 104 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 301 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 289 batters and walked 129 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 841 base knocks and 423 earned runs this season. They have given up 133 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 301 hitters and struck out 708 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Freddy Galvis comes into this matchup batting .251 with an OBP of .303. He has 87 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 346 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .419 with an OPS+ of 89. Odubel Herrera is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .302. He has collected 92 hits in 352 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .418. The Phillies as a unit have 777 base hits, including 168 doubles and 94 homers. Philadelphia has walked 279 times this year and they have struck out on 801 occasions. They have had 607 men left on base and have an OPS of .707. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 365 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Phillies -111

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