New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Betting Tips 5/4/2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Wheeler vs. Gio Gonzalez

The New York Mets visit Miller Park on Saturday, May 4, 2019 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Zack Wheeler for the Mets and Gio Gonzalez for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -105 and Milwaukee at -105. The Mets have a 18-10-3 over/under record and a 16-15-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 16-17-0 against the run line and have a 14-18-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 18-10-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 16-15-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 14-18-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 16-17-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/01/19 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day IL (05/01)
04/22/19 P Justin Wilson Elbow 10-day IL (04/22)
03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 10-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

05/02/19 RF Christian Yelich Back is questionable Friday vs New York Mets
05/01/19 P Chase Anderson Finger 10-day IL (05/01)
04/11/19 P Corey Knebel Elbow 60-day IL (04/11); is out for season
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 16-15 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.40 this season. He has 37 strikeouts over his 35.2 innings pitched and he's given up 33 hits. He's allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.53 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 121 hitters and walked 56 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 272 base hits and 150 earned runs. They have allowed 40 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 120 batters and struck out 299. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.32.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .253, good for 12th in the league. The Mets hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .397. He has 29 hits this season in 110 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 149. Pete Alonso is hitting .291 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .383. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 110 at bats. His OPS+ is 175 while his slugging percentage is at .627. The Mets have 270 hits, including 54 doubles and 35 home runs. New York has walked 118 times so far this season and they have struck out 296 times as a unit. They have left 240 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 150 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 17-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Gio Gonzalez has a 0-0 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 114 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 141 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.2. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 288 base knocks and 167 earned runs this season. They have given up 55 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 132 hitters and struck out 292 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 5.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 16th in the league. The Brewers hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .269 with an OBP of .329. He has 35 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 130 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .408 with an OPS+ of 93. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 28 hits in 97 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .495. The Brewers as a unit have 269 base hits, including 42 doubles and 59 homers. Milwaukee has walked 117 times this year and they have struck out on 314 occasions. They have had 207 men left on base and have an OPS of .775. They have scored 4.91 runs per game and totaled 162 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers -105

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