Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers MLB Parlay 6/9/2019

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Brault vs. Chase Anderson

Melky Cabrera and the Pittsburgh Pirates (30-32, 4th in NL Central) travel to Miller Park on Sunday where they'll take on the Milwaukee Brewers (36-28, 2nd in NL Central). The Brewers open this contest at -177 while the Pirates are coming in at +167. The total is set at 10.

The Pirates have been less than ideal for bettors, having gone 30-32-0 SU. Milwaukee is covering 56.2% of the time, going 36-28-0 straight up. The Brewers have been great for wagerers as the favorite, going 20-14-0 SU. The Pirates are covering 45.2% of the time as the underdog, having gone 19-23-0 straight up.

Valuable Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pirates have been a bad Under pick for O/U bettors, having gone 37-24-1.

The Pirates are covering 54.8% of the time on the road, having gone 17-14-0 straight up.

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Brewers are covering 60.6% of the time at Miller Park, going 20-13-0 SU.

The Brewers have been a rough Over pick for O/U bettors, having gone 28-35-1.

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

6/7/2019 Jung Ho Kang 3B Side Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
6/7/2019 Corey Dickerson LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
6/5/2019 Nick Burdi RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/5/2019 Chris Stratton RP Side Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/5/2019 Trevor Williams SP Side Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
6/5/2019 Francisco Cervelli C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
6/5/2019 Lonnie Chisenhall RF Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/4/2019 Nik Turley SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
6/1/2019 Keone Kela RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
5/13/2019 Jameson Taillon SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 4
4/25/2019 Erik Gonzalez SS Collarbone Expected to be out until at least Jul 4
3/28/2019 Edgar Santana RP Elbow Out for the season
3/1/2019 Chad Kuhl SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

6/7/2019 Jhoulys Chacin SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
6/5/2019 Gio Gonzalez SP Arm Expected to be out until at least Jun 16
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

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Pirates have a 30-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Steven Brault has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.64 this season. He has 29 strikeouts over his 34.2 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He's allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.32 and they have given up 242 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 258 hitters and walked 112 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.01. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 558 base hits and 310 earned runs. They have allowed 83 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 225 batters and struck out 545. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .258, good for 8th in the league. The Pirates hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Melky Cabrera is hitting .327 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 56 hits this season in 171 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .456 and an OPS+ of 119. Josh Bell is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .396. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 56 men in 237 at bats. His OPS+ is 181 while his slugging percentage is at .684. The Pirates have 560 hits, including 117 doubles and 63 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 164 times so far this season and they have struck out 516 times as a unit. They have left 442 men on base and have a team OPS of .725. They score 4.31 runs per contest and have scored a total of 267 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 36-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.93, Chase Anderson has a 3-1 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 36.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 37 hits. He's allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 231 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 293 batters and walked 111 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 561 base knocks and 294 earned runs this season. They have given up 90 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 225 hitters and struck out 601 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 15th in the league. The Brewers hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Christian Yelich comes into this matchup batting .337 with an OBP of .442. He has 69 hits this year along with 52 RBI in 205 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .737 with an OPS+ of 201. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .258 this season and he has an OBP of .315. He has collected 64 hits in 248 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 81 and a slugging percentage of .379. The Brewers as a unit have 558 base hits, including 102 doubles and 110 homers. Milwaukee has walked 242 times this year and they have struck out on 614 occasions. They have had 449 men left on base and have an OPS of .782. They have scored 5.03 runs per game and totaled 322 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Pirates +167

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