Monday, July 17, 2017

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brent Suter vs. Chad Kuhl

The Milwaukee Brewers visit PNC Park on Monday, July 17, 2017 to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Brent Suter for the Brewers and Chad Kuhl for the Pirates.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +109 and Pittsburgh at -119. The Brewers have a 49-40-4 over/under record and a 54-39-0 run line mark. The Pirates are 48-43-0 against the run line and have a 37-49-5 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 49-40-4 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 54-39-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 37-49-5 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 48-43-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

07/09/17 P Junior Guerra Shin 10-day DL (07/08)
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 Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

04/18/17 CF Starling Marte Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 07/18 vs. Milwaukee)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 52-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brent Suter has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.21. He has 25 strikeouts over his 27.1 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 296 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 334 hitters and walked 161 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 807 base hits and 378 earned runs. They have allowed 112 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 325 batters and struck out 768. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .254, good for 18th in the league. The Brewers hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .386. He has 88 hits this season in 300 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .503 and an OPS+ of 129. Orlando Arcia is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .318. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 305 at bats. His OPS+ is 90 while his slugging percentage is at .420. The Brewers have 806 hits, including 169 doubles and 142 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 308 times so far this season and they have struck out 893 times as a unit. They have left 610 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 4.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 463 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 43-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.96, Chad Kuhl has a 3-6 record and a 1.48 WHIP. He has 69 strikeouts over the 85.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 91 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 306 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 280 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 839 base knocks and 379 earned runs this season. They have given up 102 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 254 hitters and struck out 672 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 24th in the league. The Pirates hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Josh Harrison comes into this matchup batting .273 with an OBP of .352. He has 90 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 330 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .424 with an OPS+ of 103. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .294 this season and he has an OBP of .382. He has collected 95 hits in 323 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 135 and a slugging percentage of .523. The Pirates as a unit have 750 base hits, including 150 doubles and 88 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 316 times this year and they have struck out on 660 occasions. They have had 657 men left on base and have an OPS of .712. They have scored 4.21 runs per game and totaled 383 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Pirates -119 and over 2 total runs

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