Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jimmy Nelson vs. Chris Archer

Tropicana Field is the site of the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers and Chris Archer for the Rays.

Milwaukee opens at +125 while Tampa Bay opens at -145. The Brewers have a 52-54-5 over/under record and a 61-50-0 run line mark. The Rays are 57-54-0 against the run line and have a 59-49-3 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 52-54-5 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 61-50-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 59-49-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 57-54-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

08/04/17 C Jett Bandy Ribs 10-day DL (08/04)
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)
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 58-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson has a 9-5 record with an earned run average of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.20. He has 149 strikeouts over his 133.2 innings pitched and he's given up 128 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.11. 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 4.11. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 971 base hits and 454 earned runs. They have allowed 136 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 383 batters and struck out 921. 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 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .250, good for 21st in the league. The Brewers hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 102 hits this season in 367 at bats with 58 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .480 and an OPS+ of 119. Orlando Arcia is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 103 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 365 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Brewers have 943 hits, including 192 doubles and 160 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 363 times so far this season and they have struck out 1088 times as a unit. They have left 739 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 518 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 57-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.89, Chris Archer has a 8-6 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 182 strikeouts over the 148 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 138 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.2. 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 4.14. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 925 base knocks and 456 earned runs this season. They have given up 134 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 360 hitters and struck out 894 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 4.31.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 17th in the league. The Rays hold a .434 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 .301 with an OBP of .347. He has 128 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 425 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .527 with an OPS+ of 135. Logan Morrison is hitting .254 this season and he has an OBP of .366. He has collected 90 hits in 355 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 145 and a slugging percentage of .544. The Rays as a unit have 954 base hits, including 170 doubles and 159 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 392 times this year and they have struck out on 1071 occasions. They have had 774 men left on base and have an OPS of .759. They have scored 4.55 runs per game and totaled 505 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays -145

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