Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers 7/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Miller Park
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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood vs. Brent Suter
Miller Park is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, July 22, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Alex Wood for the Dodgers and Brent Suter for the Brewers.
Los Angeles opens at -137 while Milwaukee opens at +127. The Dodgers have a 41-50-7 over/under record and a 43-55-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 52-47-0 against the run line and have a 44-52-3 over/under record.
Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 41-50-7 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43-55-0 against the run line
Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The Milwaukee Brewers are 44-52-3 against the over/under
The Milwaukee Brewers are 52-47-0 against the run line
Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries
07/20/18 3B Justin Turner Shoulder is "?" Saturday vs Milwaukee Brewers
07/09/18 RF Yasiel Puig Oblique 10-day DL (07/09)
07/07/18 P Yimi Garcia Forearm 10-day DL (07/04)
07/07/18 P Kenta Maeda Paternity List is out indefinitely
06/28/18 P Josh Fields Shoulder 10-day DL (06/28)
06/16/18 P Pedro Baez Biceps 10-day DL (06/13)
06/10/18 P Dennis Santana Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (06/05)
06/08/18 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07)
05/03/18 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Groin 60-day DL (05/03)
05/01/18 SS Corey Seager Elbow is out for season
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries
07/15/18 2B Jonathan Villar Thumb 10-day DL (07/15)
07/14/18 P Junior Guerra Forearm 10-day DL (07/14)
07/14/18 1B Eric Thames Hamstring 10-day DL (07/14)
07/08/18 LF Ryan Braun Back 10-day DL (07/08)
07/03/18 SS Nick Franklin Quad 60-day DL (05/09)
06/13/18 P Matt Albers Shoulder 10-day DL (06/12)
06/01/18 C Stephen Vogt Shoulder is out for season
06/01/18 P Zach Davies Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (06/01)
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Dodgers have a 54-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Wood has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.17 this year. He has 94 strikeouts over his 105.2 innings pitched and he's given up 104 hits. He's allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 329 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 380 hitters and walked 140 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 789 base hits and 341 earned runs. They have allowed 104 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 270 batters and struck out 930. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.61.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Los Angeles is hitting .245, good for 18th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Matt Kemp is hitting .309 with an on-base percentage of .353. He has 93 hits this season in 301 at bats with 60 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .518 and an OPS+ of 133. Manny Machado is hitting .318 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .392. He has totaled 117 hits and he has driven in 65 men in 368 at bats. His OPS+ is 166 while his slugging percentage is at .576. The Dodgers have 803 hits, including 177 doubles and 130 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 368 times so far this season and they have struck out 811 times as a unit. They have left 665 men on base and have a team OPS of .754. They score 4.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 459 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Milwaukee has a 55-44 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.39, Brent Suter has a 8-6 record and a 1.16 WHIP this season. He has 81 strikeouts over the 98.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 95 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 301 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 406 batters and walked 148 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.67. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 750 base knocks and 360 earned runs this season. They have given up 102 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 350 hitters and struck out 856 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .245, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .388. He has 88 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 305 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 116. Christian Yelich is hitting .297 this season and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 96 hits in 323 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .474. The Brewers as a unit have 816 base hits, including 150 doubles and 125 homers. Milwaukee has walked 325 times this year and they have struck out on 914 occasions. They have had 662 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 4.34 runs per game and totaled 430 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Brewers MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers -137
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