Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds 6/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Tyler Mahle

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Great American Ball Park on Saturday, June 30, 2018 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Brewers and Tyler Mahle for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at -105 and Cincinnati at -105. The Brewers have a 32-46-2 over/under record and a 46-34-0 run line mark. The Reds are 46-35-0 against the run line and have a 39-38-4 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 32-46-2 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 46-34-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 39-38-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 46-35-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

06/28/18 LF Christian Yelich Back left last game, is "?" Friday vs Cincinnati Reds
06/26/18 CF Lorenzo Cain Groin 10-day DL (06/24)
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)
05/30/18 3B Tyler Saladino Ankle 10-day DL (05/30)
05/09/18 SS Nick Franklin Quad 10-day DL (05/09)
05/09/18 P Wade Miley Oblique 60-day DL (05/09)
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

06/02/18 P Homer Bailey Knee 10-day DL (05/30)
03/26/18 P Rookie Davis Hip 60-day DL (03/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 47-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 71 strikeouts over his 92 innings pitched and he's given up 83 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.72 and they have given up 221 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the bullpen and they've struck out 340 hitters and walked 121 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.46. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 584 base hits and 275 earned runs. They have allowed 84 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 282 batters and struck out 704. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .246, good for 14th in the league. The Brewers hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Jesus Aguilar is hitting .313 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 66 hits this season in 211 at bats with 54 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .645 and an OPS+ of 166. Christian Yelich is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 76 hits and he has driven in 34 men in 263 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .471. The Brewers have 660 hits, including 128 doubles and 102 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 254 times so far this season and they have struck out 716 times as a unit. They have left 527 men on base and have a team OPS of .727. They score 4.36 runs per contest and have scored a total of 349 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 34-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.98, Tyler Mahle has a 6-6 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 81 strikeouts over the 86 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 85 hits. He's allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 286 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 273 batters and walked 132 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 735 base knocks and 383 earned runs this season. They have given up 112 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 298 hitters and struck out 615 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 6th in the league. The Reds hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .297 with an OBP of .429. He has 84 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 283 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .452 with an OPS+ of 140. Scooter Gennett is hitting .331 this season and he has an OBP of .370. He has collected 98 hits in 296 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .527. The Reds as a unit have 715 base hits, including 129 doubles and 85 homers. Cincinnati has walked 310 times this year and they have struck out on 668 occasions. They have had 624 men left on base and have an OPS of .736. They have scored 4.51 runs per game and totaled 365 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds -105

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