Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays 8/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 4, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Davies vs. Jacob Faria

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Tropicana Field on Friday, August 4, 2017 to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Zach Davies for the Brewers and Jacob Faria for the Rays.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +120 and Tampa Bay at -130. The Brewers have a 52-52-5 over/under record and a 59-50-0 run line mark. The Rays are 56-53-0 against the run line and have a 59-47-3 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 52-52-5 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 59-50-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 59-47-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 56-53-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

08/02/17 P Matt Garza Leg 10-day DL (07/24); expected to be activated & start Thursday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
07/18/17 C Stephen Vogt Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
06/28/17 P Chase Anderson Ribs 10-day DL (06/28)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

08/02/17 RF Steven Souza Jr. Foot "?" Thursday vs. Houston Astros
07/26/17 P Jake Odorizzi Back 10-day DL (07/25)
07/01/17 SS Daniel Robertson Neck 10-day DL (06/26)
06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 56-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zach Davies has a 12-5 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 86 strikeouts over his 124.1 innings pitched and he's given up 137 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 365 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 390 hitters and walked 186 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 956 base hits and 453 earned runs. They have allowed 136 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 376 batters and struck out 902. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .250, good for 21st in the league. The Brewers hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 102 hits this season in 360 at bats with 58 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .489 and an OPS+ of 123. Orlando Arcia is hitting .274 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .320. He has totaled 98 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 358 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .397. The Brewers have 929 hits, including 192 doubles and 158 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 358 times so far this season and they have struck out 1063 times as a unit. They have left 726 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 514 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 56-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.93, Jacob Faria has a 5-1 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts over the 61.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 49 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 300 batters and walked 143 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 911 base knocks and 451 earned runs this season. They have given up 132 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 357 hitters and struck out 871 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 18th in the league. The Rays hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Corey Dickerson comes into this matchup batting .300 with an OBP of .346. He has 125 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 416 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .531 with an OPS+ of 136. Logan Morrison is hitting .248 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 86 hits in 347 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 143 and a slugging percentage of .542. The Rays as a unit have 937 base hits, including 165 doubles and 158 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 384 times this year and they have struck out on 1052 occasions. They have had 753 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They have scored 4.59 runs per game and totaled 500 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers +120

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