New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers 5/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz vs. Zach Davies

The New York Mets visit Miller Park on Thursday, May 24, 2018 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Steven Matz for the Mets and Zach Davies for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +135 and Milwaukee at -145. The Mets have a 20-23-1 over/under record and a 22-22-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 29-20-0 against the run line and have a 18-29-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 20-23-1 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 22-22-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 18-29-2 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 29-20-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/18/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe is out for season
05/17/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip 10-day DL (05/14)
05/09/18 3B Todd Frazier Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08)
04/28/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
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 60-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 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)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

05/17/18 LF Ryan Braun Back 10-day DL (05/14)
05/09/18 SS Nick Franklin Quad 10-day DL (05/09)
05/09/18 P Wade Miley Oblique 60-day DL (05/09)
05/03/18 P Zach Davies Shoulder 10-day DL (04/30)
04/25/18 1B Eric Thames Thumb 10-day DL (04/25)
03/29/18 C Stephen Vogt Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26); is out for season
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 24-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Steven Matz has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.31 this season. He has 36 strikeouts over his 36.2 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 138 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 169 hitters and walked 64 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 372 base hits and 179 earned runs. They have allowed 54 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 138 batters and struck out 423. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 3.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .236, good for 22nd in the league. The Mets hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .317 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 53 hits this season in 167 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .539 and an OPS+ of 148. Jay Bruce is hitting .232 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 142 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .366. The Mets have 349 hits, including 68 doubles and 44 home runs. New York has walked 155 times so far this season and they have struck out 382 times as a unit. They have left 299 men on base and have a team OPS of .696. They score 4.11 runs per contest and have scored a total of 181 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 30-19 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.24, Zach Davies has a 2-3 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 34 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 31 hits. He's allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.53 and they have given up 136 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 212 batters and walked 69 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.36. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 356 base knocks and 164 earned runs this season. They have given up 49 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 175 hitters and struck out 415 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 4.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .391. He has 47 hits this year along with 15 RBI in 166 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .452 with an OPS+ of 129. Domingo Santana is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 37 hits in 147 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 85 and a slugging percentage of .354. The Brewers as a unit have 398 base hits, including 78 doubles and 60 homers. Milwaukee has walked 150 times this year and they have struck out on 438 occasions. They have had 321 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They have scored 3.98 runs per game and totaled 195 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Brewers -145

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