Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers 6/17/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Chase Anderson

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Miller Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Chase Anderson for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -109 and Milwaukee at -101. The Phillies have a 31-32-4 over/under record and a 32-35-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 40-29-0 against the run line and have a 27-40-2 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 31-32-4 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 32-35-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 27-40-2 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 40-29-0 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

06/15/18 2B Jonathan Villar Calf is "?" Saturday 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 35-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 8-2 record with an earned run average of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.93 this season. He has 90 strikeouts over his 91 innings pitched and he's given up 63 hits. He's allowed 6.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 233 hitters and walked 84 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 545 base hits and 254 earned runs. They have allowed 61 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 197 batters and struck out 604. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.50.

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 .289 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 72 hits this season in 249 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .442 and an OPS+ of 115. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .265 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 67 hits and he has driven in 23 men in 253 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .395. The Phillies have 510 hits, including 100 doubles and 71 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 253 times so far this season and they have struck out 647 times as a unit. They have left 458 men on base and have a team OPS of .696. They score 4.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 282 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 42-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.13, Chase Anderson has a 5-5 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 72 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 56 hits. He's allowing 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.66 and they have given up 192 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 296 batters and walked 99 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.4. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 507 base knocks and 233 earned runs this season. They have given up 70 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 236 hitters and struck out 591 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 14th in the league. The Brewers hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .388. He has 71 hits this year along with 24 RBI in 245 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .445 with an OPS+ of 125. Christian Yelich is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 68 hits in 226 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 129 and a slugging percentage of .482. The Brewers as a unit have 578 base hits, including 110 doubles and 87 homers. Milwaukee has walked 222 times this year and they have struck out on 609 occasions. They have had 457 men left on base and have an OPS of .728. They have scored 4.41 runs per game and totaled 304 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -101

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