Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals 7/26/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jimmy Nelson vs. Gio Gonzalez

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Nationals Park on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 to play the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers and Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +141 and Washington at -151. The Brewers have a 50-47-4 over/under record and a 56-45-0 run line mark. The Nationals are 49-48-0 against the run line and have a 48-45-4 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 50-47-4 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 56-45-0 against the run line

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 48-45-4 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 49-48-0 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)
06/14/17 P Brandon Woodruff Hamstring 10-day DL (06/13)

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

07/23/17 P Stephen Strasburg Forearm left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
07/23/17 LF Ryan Raburn Personal out indefinitely
07/23/17 LF Chris Heisey Groin 10-day DL (07/23)
07/17/17 P Joe Ross Tricep 60-day DL (07/14)
07/17/17 P Koda Glover Back 60-day DL (06/11)
07/07/17 CF Michael Taylor Oblique 10-day DL (07/07)
06/29/17 SS Trea Turner Wrist 10-day DL (06/30)
06/19/17 P Shawn Kelley Trapezius 10-day DL (06/17)
06/06/17 LF Jayson Werth Foot 60-day DL (06/04)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 53-48 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson has a 8-5 record with an earned run average of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.23. He has 132 strikeouts over his 120.2 innings pitched and he's given up 118 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.23 and they have given up 334 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 354 hitters and walked 171 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.14. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 885 base hits and 416 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 349 batters and struck out 816. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .254, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Orlando Arcia is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 93 hits this season in 331 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .411 and an OPS+ of 90. Domingo Santana is hitting .291 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .381. He has totaled 97 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 333 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .495. The Brewers have 875 hits, including 181 doubles and 148 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 329 times so far this season and they have struck out 983 times as a unit. They have left 667 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 487 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 59-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.83, Gio Gonzalez has a 8-5 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 119 strikeouts over the 127.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 99 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.18 and they have given up 296 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 256 batters and walked 104 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 805 base knocks and 393 earned runs this season. They have given up 122 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 300 hitters and struck out 882 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 4.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .278, good for 2nd in the league. The Nationals hold a .473 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .344, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.8 hits per contest. Bryce Harper comes into this matchup batting .336 with an OBP of .441. He has 114 hits this year along with 75 RBI in 339 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .634 with an OPS+ of 173. Ryan Zimmerman is hitting .318 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 104 hits in 327 at bats while driving in 67 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .572. The Nationals as a unit have 946 base hits, including 199 doubles and 144 homers. Washington has walked 346 times this year and they have struck out on 766 occasions. They have had 692 men left on base and have an OPS of .817. They have scored 5.57 runs per game and totaled 540 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers +141

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