San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers MLB Picks and Tips 7/14/2019
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Miller Park
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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Beede vs. Jhoulys Chacin
Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers (47-45, 2nd in NL Central) host the San Francisco Giants (42-48, 5th in NL West) at Miller Park on Sunday, July 14, 2019. The odds on this matchup have the Giants priced at +158 and the Brewers are at -168. The O/U has been set at 10.
The Giants have been a less than ideal choice for MLB wagerers, having gone 42-48-0 SU. The Brewers cover 51.1% of the time, going 47-45-0 straight up. The Brewers have been pretty good for wagerers as the favorite, going 28-25-0 SU. San Francisco has gone 30-43-0 straight up as an underdog, so they cover 41.1% of the time.
Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The Giants have been a rough Under bet for O/U bettors, having gone 48-38-4.
San Francisco is covering 50.0% of the time as the road team, having gone 22-22-0 straight up.
Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
Milwaukee is covering 58.7% of the time at Miller Park, going 27-19-0 SU.
The Brewers have been a good Under bet for O/U bettors, having gone 41-48-3.
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
7/13/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 14
7/12/2019 Stephen Vogt C Knee Probable for Jul 13
7/8/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 27
6/21/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries
7/12/2019 Jimmy Nelson SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 23
6/27/2019 Gio Gonzalez SP Arm Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
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 Giants have a 42-48 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Beede has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.66 this season. He has 43 strikeouts over his 44.2 innings pitched and he's given up 46 hits. He's allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 305 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 340 hitters and walked 113 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 790 base hits and 407 earned runs. They have allowed 125 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 285 batters and struck out 768. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.53.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team San Francisco is hitting .230, good for 30th in the league. The Giants hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Joe Panik is hitting .228 with an on-base percentage of .304. He has 67 hits this season in 294 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .313 and an OPS+ of 67. Kevin Pillar is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .274. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 333 at bats. His OPS+ is 82 while his slugging percentage is at .417. The Giants have 695 hits, including 167 doubles and 93 home runs. San Francisco has walked 268 times so far this season and they have struck out 774 times as a unit. They have left 548 men on base and have a team OPS of .685. They score 4.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 379 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Milwaukee has a 47-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Jhoulys Chacin has a 3-9 record and a 1.49 WHIP. He has 68 strikeouts over the 78.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 82 hits. He's allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 329 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 408 batters and walked 154 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 820 base knocks and 432 earned runs this season. They have given up 128 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 313 hitters and struck out 854 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.39.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .246, good for 20th in the league. The Brewers hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Christian Yelich comes into this matchup batting .330 with an OBP of .432. He has 102 hits this year along with 67 RBI in 309 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .709 with an OPS+ of 189. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .245 this season and he has an OBP of .306. He has collected 85 hits in 347 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 70 and a slugging percentage of .349. The Brewers as a unit have 778 base hits, including 149 doubles and 156 homers. Milwaukee has walked 349 times this year and they have struck out on 878 occasions. They have had 650 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 4.77 runs per game and totaled 439 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Giants/Brewers MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +158
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