New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Tips 5/3/2019

Friday, May 3, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz vs. Gio Gonzalez

The New York Mets visit Miller Park on Friday, May 3, 2019 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Steven Matz for the Mets and Gio Gonzalez for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +113 and Milwaukee at -123. The Mets have a 18-9-3 over/under record and a 16-14-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 16-16-0 against the run line and have a 13-18-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 18-9-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 16-14-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 13-18-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 16-16-0 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 downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs Colorado Rockies
05/02/19 P Freddy Peralta Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16); expected to start Thursday vs Colorado Rockies
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 15-15 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Steven Matz has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.09 this season. He has 29 strikeouts over his 29.1 innings pitched and he's given up 24 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.72. 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 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.07. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 268 base hits and 150 earned runs. They have allowed 40 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 119 batters and struck out 289. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .256, good for 10th in the league. The Mets hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Pete Alonso is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .378. He has 32 hits this season in 110 at bats with 26 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .627 and an OPS+ of 173. Michael Conforto is hitting .262 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .398. He has totaled 28 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 150 while his slugging percentage is at .505. The Mets have 266 hits, including 53 doubles and 34 home runs. New York has walked 117 times so far this season and they have struck out 287 times as a unit. They have left 237 men on base and have a team OPS of .752. They score 4.97 runs per contest and have scored a total of 149 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 17-15 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 4.97 and they have given up 108 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 138 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.11. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 274 base knocks and 159 earned runs this season. They have given up 52 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 129 hitters and struck out 286 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 16th in the league. The Brewers hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Yasmani Grandal comes into this matchup batting .292 with an OBP of .367. He has 28 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 96 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 125. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .326. He has collected 34 hits in 126 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .405. The Brewers as a unit have 259 base hits, including 40 doubles and 58 homers. Milwaukee has walked 114 times this year and they have struck out on 300 occasions. They have had 200 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 4.88 runs per game and totaled 156 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets +113

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