Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants 7/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, July 26, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Dereck Rodriguez

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, July 26, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Wade Miley for the Brewers and Dereck Rodriguez for the Giants.

Milwaukee opens at +120 while San Francisco opens at -130. The Brewers have a 45-55-3 over/under record and a 54-49-0 run line mark. The Giants are 55-47-0 against the run line and have a 47-51-4 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 45-55-3 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 54-49-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 47-51-4 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 55-47-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

07/23/18 P Brent Suter Forearm 10-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)
06/13/18 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)
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

07/15/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (07/15)
07/07/18 2B Joe Panik Groin 10-day DL (07/07)
06/20/18 P Hunter Strickland Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 58-45 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 1.56 and a WHIP of 1.33 this year. He has 11 strikeouts over his 17.1 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He's allowed 6.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.34 and they have given up 319 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 425 hitters and walked 154 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.61. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 787 base hits and 369 earned runs. They have allowed 106 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 360 batters and struck out 897. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .245, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Christian Yelich is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .376. He has 104 hits this season in 338 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 132. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .395. He has totaled 95 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 319 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .423. The Brewers have 848 hits, including 155 doubles and 127 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 338 times so far this season and they have struck out 943 times as a unit. They have left 690 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 447 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 52-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.72, Dereck Rodriguez has a 5-1 record and a 1.15 WHIP this season. He has 42 strikeouts over the 53 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 48 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 358 batters and walked 137 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 871 base knocks and 406 earned runs this season. They have given up 90 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 336 hitters and struck out 793 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 3.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 12th in the league. The Giants hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .351. He has 95 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 366 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .415 with an OPS+ of 110. Buster Posey is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 89 hits in 315 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .397. The Giants as a unit have 884 base hits, including 179 doubles and 96 homers. San Francisco has walked 309 times this year and they have struck out on 897 occasions. They have had 733 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They have scored 4.08 runs per game and totaled 416 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -130

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