Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Tips 4/2/2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Anthony DeSclafani

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Brewers and Anthony DeSclafani for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at -111 and Cincinnati at +101. The Brewers have a 2-1-1 over/under record and a 1-3-0 run line mark. The Reds are 1-1-0 against the run line and have a 0-2-0 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 2-1-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 1-3-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 0-2-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 1-1-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

03/27/19 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/27)
03/25/19 P Bobby Wahl ACL is out for season
03/25/19 P Brent Suter Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Corey Knebel Elbow is out indefinitely
03/25/19 P Jeremy Jeffress Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

03/30/19 3B Alex Blandino Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Alex Wood Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Scooter Gennett Groin 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 3-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 5.06 and a WHIP of 0.94 this season. He has 7 strikeouts over his 5.1 innings pitched and he's given up 3 hits. He's allowed 5.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.06 and they have given up 12 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .185 against the bullpen and they've struck out 20 hitters and walked 5 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 11.8 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 33 base hits and 19 earned runs. They have allowed 9 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 12 batters and struck out 47. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 11.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .254, good for 7th in the league. The Brewers hold a .500 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Mike Moustakas is hitting .333 with an on-base percentage of .467. He has 4 hits this season in 12 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .917 and an OPS+ of 239. Christian Yelich is hitting .500 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .667. He has totaled 6 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 12 at bats. His OPS+ is 445 while his slugging percentage is at 1.583. The Brewers have 32 hits, including 4 doubles and 9 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 15 times so far this season and they have struck out 31 times as a unit. They have left 25 men on base and have a team OPS of .836. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 19 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 1-1 overall mark this year. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.79 and they have given up 8 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 8 batters and walked 7 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 15 base knocks and 6 earned runs this season. They have given up 1 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 14 hitters and struck out 16 batters. They give up a walk 7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.61 while their FIP as a staff is 4.51.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .180, good for 25th in the league. The Reds hold a .344 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .242, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 5.5 hits per contest. Derek Dietrich comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .333. He has 1 hit this year along with 3 RBI in 3 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of 1.333 with an OPS+ of 291. Jose Peraza is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .286. He has collected 2 hits in 7 at bats while driving in 1 run. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .714. The Reds as a unit have 11 base hits, including 4 doubles and 2 homers. Cincinnati has walked 5 times this year and they have struck out on 17 occasions. They have had 10 men left on base and have an OPS of .587. They have scored 2.5 runs per game and totaled 5 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -111

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