Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Baseball Betting Tips 5/28/2019

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Davies vs. Martin Perez

Jonathan Schoop and the Minnesota Twins (36-16, 1st in AL Central) play the Milwaukee Brewers (30-24, 2nd in NL Central) at Target Field on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The odds on this matchup have the Brewers coming in at +110 and the Twins are at -120. The total is set at 9.5.

The Brewers have been strong for baseball bettors, having gone 30-24-0 SU. Minnesota covers 69.2% of the time, going 36-16-0 straight up. The Twins have been strong for baseball bettors as a favorite, going 24-8-0 SU. Milwaukee has went 15-13-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 53.6% of the time.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Brewers have been a very good Under bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 22-31-1.

Milwaukee covers 48.0% of the time as the away team, having gone 12-13-0 straight up.

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Twins cover 69.2% of the time at Target Field, going 18-8-0 SU.

The Twins have been a dicey Under bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 27-24-1.

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

5/25/2019 Manny Pina C Hamstring Expected to be out until at least May 30
5/19/2019 Travis Shaw 3B Wrist Expected to be out until at least May 27
4/14/2019 Corey Knebel RP Elbow Out for the season
4/4/2019 Bobby Wahl RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
2/19/2019 Brent Suter SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

5/27/2019 Nelson Cruz DH Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/26/2019 Mitch Garver C Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/24/2019 Adalberto Mejia RP Calf Expected to be out until at least May 30

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 30-24 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zach Davies has a 5-0 record with an earned run average of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.24 this season. He has 38 strikeouts over his 55.2 innings pitched and he's given up 52 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 182 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 244 hitters and walked 94 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 451 base hits and 236 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 193 batters and struck out 498. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .249, good for 15th in the league. The Brewers hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Mike Moustakas is hitting .261 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 49 hits this season in 188 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .537 and an OPS+ of 121. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .261 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .319. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 19 men in 211 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .393. The Brewers have 461 hits, including 80 doubles and 89 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 211 times so far this season and they have struck out 520 times as a unit. They have left 380 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 4.91 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 36-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.95, Martin Perez has a 7-1 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 58 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 51 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 174 batters and walked 68 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.7. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 426 base knocks and 189 earned runs this season. They have given up 61 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 146 hitters and struck out 450 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .273, good for 2nd in the league. The Twins hold a .518 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .341, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Jonathan Schoop comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .319. He has 45 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 169 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .521 with an OPS+ of 120. Jorge Polanco is hitting .335 this season and he has an OBP of .408. He has collected 66 hits in 197 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 165 and a slugging percentage of .594. The Twins as a unit have 488 base hits, including 111 doubles and 104 homers. Minnesota has walked 170 times this year and they have struck out on 392 occasions. They have had 341 men left on base and have an OPS of .860. They have scored 6.06 runs per game and totaled 315 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Twins -120

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