Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Angels MLB Point Spread Picks 4/8/2019

Monday, April 8, 2019

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Trevor Cahill

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Angel Stadium on Monday, April 8, 2019 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Brewers and Trevor Cahill for the Angels.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at -107 and Los Angeles at -103. The Brewers have a 4-4-1 over/under record and a 4-5-0 run line mark. The Angels are 5-4-0 against the run line and have a 7-2-0 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 4-4-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 4-5-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 7-2-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 5-4-0 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

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 7-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.03 this season. He has 13 strikeouts over his 10.2 innings pitched and he's given up 6 hits. He's allowed 5.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.35 and they have given up 30 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 38 hitters and walked 14 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 11.3 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 5.44. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 72 base hits and 49 earned runs. They have allowed 17 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 33 batters and struck out 102. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 11.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.53.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .262, good for 8th in the league. The Brewers hold a .493 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .364 with an on-base percentage of .436. He has 12 hits this season in 33 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .576 and an OPS+ of 153. Christian Yelich is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .476. He has totaled 11 hits and he has driven in 10 men in 33 at bats. His OPS+ is 219 while his slugging percentage is at .818. The Brewers have 77 hits, including 14 doubles and 18 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 40 times so far this season and they have struck out 76 times as a unit. They have left 61 men on base and have a team OPS of .845. They score 5.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 49 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 3-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.75, Trevor Cahill has a 0-1 record and a 0.83 WHIP. He has 8 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He's allowing 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.78 and they have given up 22 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 36 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 70 base knocks and 33 earned runs this season. They have given up 10 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 24 hitters and struck out 68 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 4.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .201, good for 26th in the league. The Angels hold a .319 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .278, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 6.4 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .385 with an OBP of .553. He has 10 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 26 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .923 with an OPS+ of 314. Brian Goodwin is hitting .353 this season and he has an OBP of .389. He has collected 6 hits in 17 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 161 and a slugging percentage of .529. The Angels as a unit have 58 base hits, including 13 doubles and 7 homers. Los Angeles has walked 26 times this year and they have struck out on 53 occasions. They have had 58 men left on base and have an OPS of .598. They have scored 2.78 runs per game and totaled 25 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers -107

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