Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers 7/31/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Walker Buehler

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The expected starting pitchers are Wade Miley for the Brewers and Walker Buehler for the Dodgers.

The odds for this matchup have Milwaukee at +157 and Los Angeles at -167. The Brewers have a 49-56-3 over/under mark and a 57-51-0 run line record. The Dodgers are 47-60-0 against the run line and have a 46-54-7 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 49-56-3 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 57-51-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 46-54-7 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 47-60-0 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 61-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.39 this year. He has 12 strikeouts over his 22.1 innings pitched and he's given up 18 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.34 and they have given up 334 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 442 hitters and walked 161 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.65. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 825 base hits and 391 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 377 batters and struck out 936. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .247, good for 16th in the league. The Brewers hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .392. He has 99 hits this season in 335 at bats with 29 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .415 and an OPS+ of 116. Christian Yelich is hitting .320 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .385. He has totaled 115 hits and he has driven in 57 men in 359 at bats. His OPS+ is 141 while his slugging percentage is at .526. The Brewers have 899 hits, including 165 doubles and 134 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 347 times so far this season and they have struck out 981 times as a unit. They have left 721 men on base and have a team OPS of .726. They score 4.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 472 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 59-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.92, Walker Buehler has a 4-3 record and a 1.10 WHIP this season. He has 64 strikeouts over the 62 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 54 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 417 batters and walked 150 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 3.48. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 852 base knocks and 372 earned runs this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 290 hitters and struck out 1,020 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 .244, good for 21st in the league. The Dodgers hold a .427 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 contest. Matt Kemp comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .352. He has 100 hits this year along with 64 RBI in 330 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .515 with an OPS+ of 133. Manny Machado is hitting .314 this season and he has an OBP of .389. He has collected 128 hits in 408 at bats while driving in 69 runs. He has an OPS+ of 159 and a slugging percentage of .561. The Dodgers as a unit have 881 base hits, including 189 doubles and 143 homers. Los Angeles has walked 408 times this year and they have struck out on 906 occasions. They have had 734 men left on base and have an OPS of .753. They have scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 504 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers -167

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