Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks & Predictions 9/28/2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Coors Field

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Brandon Woodruff vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez

Coors Field is the site where Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (68-91, 5th in NL West) will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (89-70, 2nd in NL Central) on Saturday. The line on this game has the Brewers coming in at -195 and the Rockies are at +182. The total opens at 12.5.

The Brewers have been strong for wagerers, having gone 89-70-0 SU. Colorado is covering 42.8% of the time, going 68-91-0 straight up.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Brewers have been a dicey Over play for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 68-85-6.

Milwaukee is covering 51.3% of the time as the away team, having gone 40-38-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

Colorado is covering 51.3% of the time at Coors Field, going 40-38-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a less than ideal Under play for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 78-75-6.

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Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

9/26/2019 Eric Thames 1B Hamstring Probable for Sep 27
9/17/2019 Corey Knebel RP Elbow Out for the season
9/12/2019 Bobby Wahl RP Knee Out for the season
9/10/2019 Christian Yelich RF Kneecap Out for the season

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

9/25/2019 Jeff Hoffman SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
9/25/2019 German Marquez SP Arm Out for the season
9/24/2019 Peter Lambert SP Rest Out for the season
9/13/2019 David Dahl CF Ankle Out for the season
9/11/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Out for the season
8/27/2019 Chad Bettis RP Hip Out for the season
8/22/2019 Jon Gray SP Foot Out for the season
8/19/2019 Scott Oberg RP Arm Out for the season
7/17/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 89-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has a 11-3 record with an earned run average of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 143 strikeouts over his 121.2 innings pitched and he's given up 109 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 568 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 742 hitters and walked 277 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 1,335 base hits and 697 earned runs. They have allowed 218 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 556 batters and struck out 1,466. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.45.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .247, good for 21st in the league. The Brewers hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .249 with an on-base percentage of .383. He has 125 hits this season in 503 at bats with 75 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .469 and an OPS+ of 120. Mike Moustakas is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 132 hits and he has driven in 87 men in 516 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .519. The Brewers have 1,337 hits, including 269 doubles and 246 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 615 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,532 times as a unit. They have left 1,152 men on base and have a team OPS of .767. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 757 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 68-91 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.68, Chi Chi Gonzalez has a 2-6 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 57 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 56 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.21 and they have given up 605 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 548 batters and walked 259 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.61. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,547 base knocks and 883 earned runs this season. They have given up 266 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 575 hitters and struck out 1,233 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 5.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 6th in the league. The Rockies hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .378. He has 184 hits this year along with 118 RBI in 585 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .585 with an OPS+ of 129. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .316 this season and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 180 hits in 569 at bats while driving in 85 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .578. The Rockies as a unit have 1,473 base hits, including 320 doubles and 217 homers. Colorado has walked 475 times this year and they have struck out on 1,472 occasions. They have had 1,052 men left on base and have an OPS of .781. They have scored 5.14 runs per game and totaled 817 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers (-195)

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