Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds 5/2/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Luis Castillo

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Wade Miley for the Brewers and Luis Castillo for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +105 and Cincinnati at -115. The Brewers have a 11-19-0 over/under record and a 17-13-0 run line mark. The Reds are 14-15-0 against the run line and have a 14-15-0 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 11-19-0 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 17-13-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 14-15-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 14-15-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

04/25/18 1B Eric Thames Thumb 10-day DL (04/25)
04/06/18 P Corey Knebel Hamstring 10-day DL (04/06)
03/29/18 P Boone Logan Triceps 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 C Stephen Vogt Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

04/30/18 2B Scooter Gennett Shoulder left last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Milwaukee Brewers
03/30/18 P Michael Lorenzen Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Rookie Davis Hip 60-day DL (03/02)
03/26/18 P Anthony DeSclafani Oblique 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 17-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley is expected to make his season debut for Milwaukee. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.43 and they have given up 79 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .198 against the bullpen and they've struck out 136 hitters and walked 40 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.2. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 225 base hits and 96 earned runs. They have allowed 25 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 96 batters and struck out 250. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .233, good for 23rd in the league. The Brewers hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .290 with an on-base percentage of .405. He has 29 hits this season in 100 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .480 and an OPS+ of 142. Travis Shaw is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Brewers have 234 hits, including 44 doubles and 32 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 98 times so far this season and they have struck out 257 times as a unit. They have left 206 men on base and have a team OPS of .678. They score 3.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 113 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 7-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.85, Luis Castillo has a 1-3 record and a 1.67 WHIP this year. He has 24 strikeouts over the 28.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 35 hits. He allows 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 5.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.08 and they have given up 107 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 99 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.32. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 264 base knocks and 151 earned runs this season. They have given up 45 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 117 hitters and struck out 215 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.49 while their FIP as a staff is 5.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 15th in the league. The Reds hold a .361 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .270 with an OBP of .408. He has 27 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 100 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .410 with an OPS+ of 127. Scooter Gennett is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 34 hits in 114 at bats while driving in 14 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .412. The Reds as a unit have 240 base hits, including 47 doubles and 22 homers. Cincinnati has walked 109 times this year and they have struck out on 247 occasions. They have had 221 men left on base and have an OPS of .684. They have scored 4.03 runs per game and totaled 117 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Brewers +105 and over 9.5 total runs

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