San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers 8/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Chase Anderson

The San Diego Padres visit Miller Park on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Chase Anderson for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +170 and Milwaukee at -180. The Padres have a 54-56-4 over/under record and a 54-60-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 62-53-0 against the run line and have a 53-59-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 54-56-4 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 54-60-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 53-59-3 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 62-53-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

08/04/18 1B Wil Myers Foot 10-day DL (08/03)
08/01/18 P Eric Lauer Forearm 10-day DL (07/31)
07/24/18 P Colten Brewer Oblique 10-day DL (07/23)
06/21/18 P Bryan Mitchell Elbow 10-day DL (06/17)
06/08/18 P Jose Torres Suspension is out for season
05/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Forearm 10-day DL (05/28)
05/14/18 P Kazuhisa Makita Side 10-day DL (05/13)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

08/05/18 P Taylor Williams Elbow 10-day DL (08/03)
08/01/18 SS Brad Miller None has been released
07/26/18 P Brent Suter Forearm 60-day DL (7/23)
07/03/18 SS Nick Franklin Quad 60-day DL (05/09)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 44-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 7-10 record with an earned run average of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.36 this season. He has 97 strikeouts over his 137 innings pitched and he's given up 130 hits. He's allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 392 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 472 hitters and walked 132 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.4. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,006 base hits and 499 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 374 batters and struck out 958. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 29th in the league. The Padres hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .254 with an on-base percentage of .322. He has 109 hits this season in 429 at bats with 46 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .389 and an OPS+ of 94. Jose Pirela is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .305. He has totaled 92 hits and he has driven in 27 men in 366 at bats. His OPS+ is 78 while his slugging percentage is at .344. The Padres have 894 hits, including 183 doubles and 99 home runs. San Diego has walked 329 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,072 times as a unit. They have left 705 men on base and have a team OPS of .665. They score 3.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 429 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 65-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.65, Chase Anderson has a 7-7 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 96 strikeouts over the 120.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 95 hits. He's allowing 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 364 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 468 batters and walked 173 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 880 base knocks and 431 earned runs this season. They have given up 127 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 408 hitters and struck out 1,001 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .389. He has 105 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 358 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .416 with an OPS+ of 116. Christian Yelich is hitting .326 this season and he has an OBP of .387. He has collected 127 hits in 389 at bats while driving in 59 runs. He has an OPS+ of 146 and a slugging percentage of .542. The Brewers as a unit have 957 base hits, including 176 doubles and 144 homers. Milwaukee has walked 368 times this year and they have struck out on 1,045 occasions. They have had 763 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.38 runs per game and totaled 504 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -180

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