Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants 8/23/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Garza vs. Matt Moore

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Garza for the Brewers and Matt Moore for the Giants.

Milwaukee opens at +111 while San Francisco opens at -121. The Brewers have a 57-63-6 over/under record and a 67-59-0 run line mark. The Giants are 52-75-0 against the run line and have a 60-56-11 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 57-63-6 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 67-59-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 60-56-11 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 52-75-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

08/18/17 C Andrew Susac Trapezius 10-day DL (08/15)
08/13/17 P Brent Suter Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (08/13)
08/04/17 C Jett Bandy Ribs 10-day DL (08/04)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/16/17 2B Joe Panik Concussion 7-day DL (08/16)
08/12/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 10-day DL (08/05)
08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 65-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Garza has a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 67 strikeouts over his 101 innings pitched and he's given up 105 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 412 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 450 hitters and walked 218 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 1,104 base hits and 517 earned runs. They have allowed 153 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 450 batters and struck out 1,026. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .251, good for 19th in the league. The Brewers hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 111 hits this season in 415 at bats with 63 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .465 and an OPS+ of 114. Orlando Arcia is hitting .280 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 115 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 411 at bats. His OPS+ is 92 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Brewers have 1,075 hits, including 212 doubles and 184 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 411 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,231 times as a unit. They have left 849 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 4.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 583 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 51-76 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.54, Matt Moore has a 4-12 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 124 strikeouts over the 143 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 164 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 389 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 358 batters and walked 171 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,225 base knocks and 577 earned runs this season. They have given up 137 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 388 hitters and struck out 973 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 21st in the league. The Giants hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .312 with an OBP of .339. He has 123 hits this year along with 44 RBI in 394 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .442 with an OPS+ of 105. Buster Posey is hitting .321 this season and he has an OBP of .410. He has collected 125 hits in 390 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 135 and a slugging percentage of .477. The Giants as a unit have 1,092 base hits, including 231 doubles and 99 homers. San Francisco has walked 370 times this year and they have struck out on 923 occasions. They have had 867 men left on base and have an OPS of .687. They have scored 4.04 runs per game and totaled 513 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants -121

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