Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Wildcard Picks 10/1/2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Nationals Park
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Probable Pitchers: Brandon Woodruff vs. Max Scherzer
Nationals Park is the site where Anthony Rendon and the Washington Nationals (93-69, 2nd in NL East) will play the Milwaukee Brewers (89-73, 2nd in NL Central) on Tuesday in the NL Wildcard game. The Brewers open this game at +143 while the Nationals are coming in at -177. The over/under has been set at 8.
The Brewers have been decent for baseball bettors, having gone 89-73-0 SU. Washington is covering 57.4% of the time, going 93-69-0 straight up.
Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The Brewers have been a decent Under bet for over/under bettors, having gone 69-87-6.
Milwaukee is covering 49.4% of the time as a visitor, having gone 40-41-0 straight up.
Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends
Washington is covering 61.7% of the time at Nationals Park, going 50-31-0 SU.
The Nationals have been a hot and cold Under bet for over/under bettors, having gone 75-76-11.
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Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries
9/29/2019 Lorenzo Cain CF Ankle Out for the season
9/29/2019 Ryan Braun LF Calf Out for the season
9/17/2019 Corey Knebel RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Apr 1, 2020
9/12/2019 Bobby Wahl RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
9/10/2019 Christian Yelich RF Kneecap Out for the season
Key Washington Nationals Injuries
9/28/2019 Roenis Elias RP Hamstring Out for the season
9/18/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
9/4/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
8/30/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Brewers have a 89-73 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 3.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 590 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 761 hitters and walked 287 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 4.4. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 1,364 base hits and 713 earned runs. They have allowed 225 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 570 batters and struck out 1,497. 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 4.46.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Milwaukee is hitting .246, good for 22nd in the league. The Brewers hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .246 with an on-base percentage of .380. He has 126 hits this season in 513 at bats with 77 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .468 and an OPS+ of 119. Mike Moustakas is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .329. He has totaled 133 hits and he has driven in 87 men in 523 at bats. His OPS+ is 114 while his slugging percentage is at .516. The Brewers have 1,366 hits, including 279 doubles and 250 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 629 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,563 times as a unit. They have left 1,180 men on base and have a team OPS of .767. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 769 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Washington has a 93-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.92, Max Scherzer has a 11-7 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 243 strikeouts over the 172.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 144 hits. He's allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.68 and they have given up 520 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 501 batters and walked 219 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,340 base knocks and 683 earned runs this season. They have given up 202 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 517 hitters and struck out 1,511 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Nationals hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Anthony Rendon comes into this matchup batting .319 with an OBP of .412. He has 174 hits this year along with 126 RBI in 545 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .598 with an OPS+ of 153. Juan Soto is hitting .282 this season and he has an OBP of .401. He has collected 153 hits in 542 at bats while driving in 110 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .548. The Nationals as a unit have 1,460 base hits, including 298 doubles and 231 homers. Washington has walked 584 times this year and they have struck out on 1,308 occasions. They have had 1,114 men left on base and have an OPS of .796. They have scored 5.39 runs per game and totaled 873 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Brewers/Nationals MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers (+143)
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