Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks & Predictions 9/29/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Adrian Houser vs. Jeff Hoffman

Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies (69-91, 5th in NL West) play the Milwaukee Brewers (89-71, 2nd in NL Central) at Coors Field on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The Rockies open this matchup at +182 while the Brewers are priced at -195. The O/U is set at 10.5.

The Brewers have been bad for Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 89-71-0 SU. Colorado is covering 43.1% of the time, going 69-91-0 straight up.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Brewers have been a good Under choice for O/U bettors, having gone 69-85-6.

The Brewers cover 50.6% of the time as a visitor, having gone 40-39-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies cover 51.9% of the time at Coors Field, going 41-38-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a pretty good Over choice for O/U bettors, having gone 79-75-6.

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Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

9/27/2019 Mike Moustakas 3B Elbow Probable for Sep 28
9/27/2019 Ryan Braun LF Calf Probable for Sep 28
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 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 89-71 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Adrian Houser has a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.27 this season. He has 112 strikeouts over his 107.1 innings pitched and he's given up 100 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 577 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen and they've struck out 744 hitters and walked 283 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 4.43. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 1,346 base hits and 708 earned runs. They have allowed 221 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 563 batters and struck out 1,470. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.48.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .247, good for 20th in the league. The Brewers hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Mike Moustakas is hitting .255 with an on-base percentage of .330. He has 132 hits this season in 517 at bats with 87 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .518 and an OPS+ of 115. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .247 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .381. He has totaled 125 hits and he has driven in 75 men in 507 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .465. The Brewers have 1,351 hits, including 272 doubles and 247 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 621 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,539 times as a unit. They have left 1,163 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.78 runs per contest and have scored a total of 764 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 69-91 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.78, Jeff Hoffman has a 2-6 record and a 1.63 WHIP. He has 64 strikeouts over the 65 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 75 hits. He's allowing 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.25 and they have given up 612 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 549 batters and walked 263 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.62. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,561 base knocks and 890 earned runs this season. They have given up 267 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 581 hitters and struck out 1,240 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 .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .316 with an OBP of .367. He has 181 hits this year along with 86 RBI in 573 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .581 with an OPS+ of 124. Nolan Arenado is hitting .315 this season and he has an OBP of .379. He has collected 185 hits in 588 at bats while driving in 118 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .583. The Rockies as a unit have 1,484 base hits, including 322 doubles and 220 homers. Colorado has walked 482 times this year and they have struck out on 1,476 occasions. They have had 1,058 men left on base and have an OPS of .783. They have scored 5.17 runs per game and totaled 828 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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