Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets 4/15/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Noah Syndergaard

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Citi Field on Sunday, April 15, 2018 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Brewers and Noah Syndergaard for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have Milwaukee at +190 and New York at -205. The Brewers have a 7-7-0 over/under mark and a 6-8-0 run line record. The Mets are 10-2-0 against the run line and have a 6-6-0 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 7-7-0 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 6-8-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 6-6-0 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 10-2-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

04/13/18 C Manny Pina Calf is "?" Saturday vs New York Mets
04/08/18 LF Christian Yelich Oblique 10-day DL (04/05)
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 New York Mets Injuries

04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
04/13/18 C Kevin Plawecki Hand 10-day DL (04/13)
04/03/18 P Anthony Swarzak Oblique 10-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jason Vargas Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 7-7 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 6.59 and a WHIP of 1.90 this year. He has 7 strikeouts over his 13.2 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He allows 12.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.70 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the bullpen and they've struck out 69 hitters and walked 25 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 115 base hits and 57 earned runs. They have allowed 14 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 48 batters and struck out 116. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .243, good for 12th in the league. The Brewers hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 14 hits this season in 49 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .429 and an OPS+ of 113. Christian Yelich is hitting .385 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .407. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 26 at bats. His OPS+ is 170 while his slugging percentage is at .577. The Brewers have 121 hits, including 26 doubles and 15 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 37 times so far this season and they have struck out 122 times as a unit. They have left 104 men on base and have a team OPS of .689. They score 3.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 49 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 11-1 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.94, Noah Syndergaard has a 2-0 record and a 1.19 WHIP this season. He has 22 strikeouts over the 16 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 15 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.57 and they have given up 34 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 52 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 6.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 2.82. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 76 base knocks and 32 earned runs this season. They have given up 11 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 36 hitters and struck out 117 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.10 while their FIP as a staff is 3.31.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 10th in the league. The Mets hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .341, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .347 with an OBP of .396. He has 17 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 49 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .612 with an OPS+ of 180. Jay Bruce is hitting .262 this season and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 11 hits in 42 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .452. The Mets as a unit have 96 base hits, including 23 doubles and 13 homers. New York has walked 53 times this year and they have struck out on 109 occasions. They have had 81 men left on base and have an OPS of .754. They have scored 5.55 runs per game and totaled 61 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -205

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