Sacramento Athletics vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/18/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, April 18, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+102) Milwaukee (-122)

The Milwaukee Brewers (10-9) welcome the Sacramento Athletics (8-10) at American Family Field on Friday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +102 and the Brewers are at -122. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be J.T. Ginn and Freddy Peralta.

Sacramento has a slugging rate of .411 and have been rung up 121 times, while taking a walk on 58 occasions. They have earned 76 RBI's and 151 base knocks this season, while their batting average is sitting at .247. The Athletics have tallied 27 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 23 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 80 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .312. As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which is 13th in baseball.

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The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 4.58 so far this season (27th in baseball), and they have struck out 160 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 22 long balls in addition to 93 total runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 76 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.38 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has relinquished 166 base knocks (9.3 per 9 innings) and 82 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.11 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50.

The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 30 base runners this season with 23.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 20 times as well as having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 60 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have tallied 11 holds on the season (18th in baseball). They have accumulated 6 saves on the season and have blown 3 of their 9 save opportunities.

The Athletics have turned 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,449 innings on the field, which has them ranked 27th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have a tally of 483 putouts this season, in addition to 134 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which ranks 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 11 double plays.

Ginn has thrown 39 innings and has totaled 35 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Ginn (2-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.85 and he has gone up against 165 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.91 (17 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.330. He has surrendered 41 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 11 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .307 and a batting average of .235 for the season. They have been rung up on 165 instances (10th in the league) and have notched a total of 149 hits. Milwaukee has recorded 21 home runs for the season as well as 83 RBIs. The Brewers hold a slugging % of .383 and they are scoring 4.84 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have put up 23 two-baggers, while getting a free base 61 times and putting up 92 runs.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.328 in addition to having a FIP of 4.72 as a unit over the course of the season. They rank 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 145. The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 94 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.47 (83 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (161 strikeouts vs 77 walks). They have surrendered 27 long balls and they surrender 5.06 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Milwaukee has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 4 save chances and they have converted 2 saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 67 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 15 times in high leverage situations and on 17 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.8% out of their 24 inherited runners. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Brewers have recorded 13 holds and 2 blown saves.

In 1,509 innings on the field, the Brewers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (8th in baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 11 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (24th in MLB). The Brewers have 128 assists, 12 errors and have a total of 503 putouts this season.

Peralta (54-37 record in his career) has earned a 3.75 ERA while allowing 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.24 and he has faced 3,222 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 324 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.139 and a FIP of 3.7. During his MLB career, Peralta has conceded 583 base knocks and he has 977 K's in 777 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+102)

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