Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers 7/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, July 30, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta vs. Kenta Maeda

Dodger Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, July 30, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta for the Brewers and Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers.

Milwaukee opens at +155 while Los Angeles opens at -165. The Brewers have a 48-56-3 over/under record and a 57-50-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 47-59-0 against the run line and have a 45-54-7 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 48-56-3 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 57-50-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 45-54-7 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 47-59-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

07/26/18 P Brent Suter Forearm 60-day DL (7/23)
07/15/18 2B Jonathan Villar Thumb 10-day DL (07/15)
07/03/18 SS Nick Franklin Quad 60-day DL (05/09)
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)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

07/26/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 10-day DL (03/25)
07/24/18 3B Justin Turner Groin 10-day DL (07/23)
07/07/18 P Yimi Garcia Forearm 10-day DL (07/04)
06/28/18 P Josh Fields Shoulder 10-day DL (06/28)
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 Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 61-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.02 this year. He has 57 strikeouts over his 43.1 innings pitched and he's given up 22 hits. He's allowed 4.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.30 and they have given up 326 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 438 hitters and walked 159 batters. 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 3.6. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 812 base hits and 383 earned runs. They have allowed 109 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 372 batters and struck out 927. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .246, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .300 with an on-base percentage of .397. He has 99 hits this season in 330 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .421 and an OPS+ of 119. Christian Yelich is hitting .318 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .384. He has totaled 113 hits and he has driven in 57 men in 355 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .527. The Brewers have 888 hits, including 164 doubles and 131 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 346 times so far this season and they have struck out 975 times as a unit. They have left 716 men on base and have a team OPS of .724. They score 4.36 runs per contest and have scored a total of 467 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 59-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.27, Kenta Maeda has a 7-5 record and a 1.20 WHIP this season. He has 115 strikeouts over the 93.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 80 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 344 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 413 batters and walked 149 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8 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 3.47. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 844 base knocks and 368 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 288 hitters and struck out 1,011 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 18th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Matt Kemp comes into this matchup batting .307 with an OBP of .356. He has 100 hits this year along with 64 RBI in 326 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .521 with an OPS+ of 135. Manny Machado is hitting .314 this season and he has an OBP of .390. He has collected 127 hits in 404 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 161 and a slugging percentage of .564. The Dodgers as a unit have 879 base hits, including 189 doubles and 143 homers. Los Angeles has walked 407 times this year and they have struck out on 898 occasions. They have had 732 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.79 runs per game and totaled 503 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers -165

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