Friday, July 14, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Zach Davies

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Miller Park on Friday, July 14, 2017 to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The expected starting pitchers are Nick Pivetta for the Phillies and Zach Davies for the Brewers.

The odds for this matchup have Philadelphia at +148 and Milwaukee at -158. The Phillies have a 39-41-7 over/under mark and a 43-44-0 run line record. The Brewers are 53-38-0 against the run line and have a 48-39-4 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 39-41-7 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 43-44-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 48-39-4 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 53-38-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/30/17 LF Howie Kendrick Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 60-day DL (06/23)
06/11/17 2B Cesar Hernandez Side 10-day DL (06/11)
05/31/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

07/09/17 P Junior Guerra Shin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/09/17 LF Ryan Braun Calf "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
07/06/17 2B Eric Sogard Ankle 10-day DL (07/05)
06/28/17 P Chase Anderson Ribs 10-day DL (06/28)
06/21/17 P Wily Peralta Calf 10-day DL (06/21)
06/14/17 P Brandon Woodruff Hamstring 10-day DL (06/13)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 29-58 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.44. He has 62 strikeouts over his 59 innings pitched and he's given up 57 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.59 and they have given up 290 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 271 hitters and walked 121 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 797 base hits and 399 earned runs. They have allowed 122 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 281 batters and struck out 656. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .242, good for 24th in the league. The Phillies hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .256 with an on-base percentage of .292. He has 84 hits this season in 328 at bats with 29 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .393 and an OPS+ of 81. Aaron Altherr is hitting .284 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .356. He has totaled 76 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 268 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .530. The Phillies have 715 hits, including 151 doubles and 89 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 250 times so far this season and they have struck out 751 times as a unit. They have left 556 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 3.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 332 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 50-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.90, Zach Davies has a 10-4 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 63 strikeouts over the 97.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 112 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 293 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 325 batters and walked 158 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 794 base knocks and 371 earned runs this season. They have given up 110 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 315 hitters and struck out 744 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 16th in the league. The Brewers hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .291 with an OBP of .384. He has 86 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 296 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .497 with an OPS+ of 128. Orlando Arcia is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 84 hits in 297 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .418. The Brewers as a unit have 790 base hits, including 165 doubles and 138 homers. Milwaukee has walked 302 times this year and they have struck out on 874 occasions. They have had 598 men left on base and have an OPS of .777. They have scored 4.96 runs per game and totaled 451 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -158

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