Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brandon Woodruff vs. Alex Cobb

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Tropicana Field on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The expected starting pitchers are Brandon Woodruff for the Brewers and Alex Cobb for the Rays.

The odds for this matchup have Milwaukee at +150 and Tampa Bay at -175. The Brewers have a 52-53-5 over/under mark and a 60-50-0 run line record. The Rays are 57-53-0 against the run line and have a 59-48-3 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 52-53-5 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 60-50-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 59-48-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 57-53-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

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

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 57-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff is expected to make his season debut for Milwaukee. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 367 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 394 hitters and walked 188 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 962 base hits and 454 earned runs. They have allowed 136 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 380 batters and struck out 910. 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 4.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .250, good for 20th in the league. The Brewers hold a .437 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 .281 with an on-base percentage of .371. He has 102 hits this season in 363 at bats with 58 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .485 and an OPS+ of 121. Orlando Arcia is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .322. He has totaled 100 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 362 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .398. The Brewers have 938 hits, including 192 doubles and 159 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 361 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,075 times as a unit. They have left 735 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 4.69 runs per contest and have scored a total of 516 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 57-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.89, Alex Cobb has a 9-7 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 90 strikeouts over the 141 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 137 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 305 batters and walked 143 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 920 base knocks and 454 earned runs this season. They have given up 133 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 358 hitters and struck out 881 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.32.

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 15th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Corey Dickerson comes into this matchup batting .304 with an OBP of .349. He has 128 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 421 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .532 with an OPS+ of 137. Logan Morrison is hitting .248 this season and he has an OBP of .363. He has collected 87 hits in 351 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 144 and a slugging percentage of .541. The Rays as a unit have 945 base hits, including 169 doubles and 159 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 389 times this year and they have struck out on 1060 occasions. They have had 763 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They have scored 4.59 runs per game and totaled 505 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers +150

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