Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers 6/16/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin vs. Junior Guerra

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Miller Park on Saturday, June 16, 2018 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Zach Eflin for the Phillies and Junior Guerra for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +128 and Milwaukee at -138. The Phillies have a 30-32-4 over/under record and a 32-34-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 39-29-0 against the run line and have a 26-40-2 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 30-32-4 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 32-34-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 26-40-2 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 39-29-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/10/18 RF Dylan Cozens Quad 10-day DL (06/10)
05/31/18 CF Pedro Florimon Foot 10-day DL (05/30)
05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

06/13/18 2B Jonathan Villar Calf is "?" Friday vs Philadelphia Phillies
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)
05/30/18 3B Tyler Saladino Ankle 10-day DL (05/30)
05/09/18 SS Nick Franklin Quad 10-day DL (05/09)
05/09/18 P Wade Miley Oblique 60-day DL (05/09)
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 35-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zach Eflin has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 40 strikeouts over his 39.2 innings pitched and he's given up 37 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 227 hitters and walked 82 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 532 base hits and 245 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 193 batters and struck out 597. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .231, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 70 hits this season in 245 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .429 and an OPS+ of 111. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 64 hits and he has driven in 22 men in 250 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .384. The Phillies have 502 hits, including 99 doubles and 70 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 251 times so far this season and they have struck out 641 times as a unit. They have left 452 men on base and have a team OPS of .696. They score 4.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 280 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 41-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.71, Junior Guerra has a 3-4 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 66.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 53 hits. He's allowing 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.65 and they have given up 190 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 293 batters and walked 98 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.4 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 3.42. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 499 base knocks and 231 earned runs this season. They have given up 69 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 234 hitters and struck out 585 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 14th in the league. The Brewers hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .288 with an OBP of .388. He has 69 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 240 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .442 with an OPS+ of 125. Christian Yelich is hitting .302 this season and he has an OBP of .371. He has collected 67 hits in 222 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .473. The Brewers as a unit have 565 base hits, including 108 doubles and 84 homers. Milwaukee has walked 218 times this year and they have struck out on 602 occasions. They have had 450 men left on base and have an OPS of .723. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 291 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -138

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