Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Angels Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 4/9/2019

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Angel Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta vs. Matt Harvey
The Milwaukee Brewers visit Angel Stadium on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Freddy Peralta for the Brewers and Matt Harvey for the Angels.
The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at -102 and Los Angeles at -108. The Brewers have a 4-5-1 over/under record and a 5-5-0 run line mark. The Angels are 6-4-0 against the run line and have a 8-2-0 over/under record.
Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The Milwaukee Brewers are 4-5-1 against the over/under
The Milwaukee Brewers are 5-5-0 against the run line
Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Angels are 8-2-0 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Angels are 6-4-0 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 60-day IL (04/05); 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 Los Angeles Angels Injuries
04/08/19 SS Zack Cozart Forearm left last game, is questionable Monday vs Milwaukee Brewers
04/07/19 RF Kole Calhoun Knee is questionable Monday vs Milwaukee Brewers
03/30/19 LF Michael Hermosillo Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 LF Justin Upton Toe 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day IL (03/16)
03/25/19 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Shohei Ohtani Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taylor Cole Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Brewers have a 8-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.00 this season. He has 14 strikeouts over his 11 innings pitched and he's given up 8 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.89 and they have given up 31 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the bullpen and they've struck out 42 hitters and walked 15 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.7 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 78 base hits and 49 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 36 batters and struck out 107. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.54.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Milwaukee is hitting .265, good for 7th in the league. The Brewers hold a .482 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .353, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Christian Yelich is hitting .361 with an on-base percentage of .489. He has 13 hits this season in 36 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .889 and an OPS+ of 238. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .368 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .432. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 38 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .553. The Brewers have 87 hits, including 14 doubles and 19 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 44 times so far this season and they have struck out 86 times as a unit. They have left 72 men on base and have a team OPS of .834. They score 5.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 53 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Los Angeles has a 4-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 9.00, Matt Harvey has a 0-1 record and a 1.90 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 14 hits. He's allowing 12.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.53 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .189 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 42 batters and walked 12 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 76 base knocks and 35 earned runs this season. They have given up 11 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 29 hitters and struck out 75 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 4.18.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .209, good for 25th in the league. The Angels hold a .334 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 6.7 hits per contest. Brian Goodwin comes into this matchup batting .400 with an OBP of .455. He has 8 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 20 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .700 with an OPS+ of 222. Mike Trout is hitting .393 this season and he has an OBP of .581. He has collected 11 hits in 28 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 338 and a slugging percentage of 1.000. The Angels as a unit have 67 base hits, including 13 doubles and 9 homers. Los Angeles has walked 32 times this year and they have struck out on 58 occasions. They have had 67 men left on base and have an OPS of .629. They have scored 3.2 runs per game and totaled 32 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Brewers/Angels MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Angels -108
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