The Milwaukee Brewers host the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, July 23rd at American Family Field. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. The MLB Odds Board places Milwaukee as the favorite (-270), with an OU line set at 8.5. Read on to get the Gman’s top rated pick.
STARTING PITCHING
Colorado: Jose Urena (1-1, 2.05)
Milwaukee: Brandon Woodruff (7-3, 3.93)
Rockies Projected Lineup
José Iglesias SS
Randal Grichuk CF
Brendan Rodgers 2B
Ryan McMahon 3B
Connor Joe LF
Elias Díaz C
Kris Bryant LF
C.J. Cron 1B
Charlie Blackmon RF
Jose Urena P
Brewers Projected Lineup
Hunter Renfroe RF
Omar Narváez C
Kolten Wong 2B
Luis Urías SS
Jonathan Davis CF
Rowdy Tellez 1B
Andrew McCutchen RF
Christian Yelich LF
Willy Adames SS
Brandon Woodruff P
STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS
Colorado Rockies: 43-50-0 SU / OU 45-43-6 / Run Line W/L 50-44-0
Milwaukee Brewers: 50-43-0 SU / OU 46-43-5 / Run Line W/L 39-55-0
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The Rockies will look to rebound from a close, 6-5 loss to the Brewers. On their way to giving up 6 runs, the Rockies staff allowed 11 hits. On offense, the Rockies’ 9 hits and 5 runs ended up not being enough to pull out the win. Colorado’s loss came as the underdog, getting 240.0 on the moneyline. With the over-under line set at 7.5 runs, the Rockies and Brewers combined to go over this total. Colorado now has an over-under record of 45-43-6.
The Rockies are looking to continue adding wins, as they are 3-2 over their last 5 games. During this time, they have an average scoring differential of +10. Offensively, the team has put up 31 runs in their last 5 games. Colorado’s season average comes in at 4.60 (9th. Colorado’s overall series record is just 14-14-2.
The Brewers are coming off a tight 6-5 win over the Rockies. In the game, the team’s pitching staff allowed a total of 9 hits, leading to 5 runs. At the plate, the Brewers scored 6 times on 11 hits. Heading into action, Milwaukee was the favorite at -300.0. For the season, the team has been favored in 77 games, winning at a rate of 56.9%. In terms of the over-under, the Brewers and Rockies combined to surpass the line of 7.5 runs. For the season, the team’s over-under record is 46-43-5.
In their last 5 contests, the Brewers have just 2 wins, going 2-3. This recent slump is backed by a scoring margin of -6 over their last 5 games. In their 5 most recent contests, the team is scoring at a rate of 4.0, similar to their season-long average of 4.50. On the season, Milwaukee has won more than half of their series, going 14-11-6.
Pitching Matchup
The Colorado Rockies will hand the ball to right-hander Jose Urena, who has put together a record of 1-1 on a 2.05 ERA. This mark has come while making 3 starts, as he started the year by coming out of the bullpen. So far, Urena has rewarded the team with 3 straight strong outings, giving up just 3 runs over 18 2/3 innings. However, he could be a candidate in line for some regression, as he has dealt with heavy traffic, posting a WHIP of 1.41. Overall, he has a batting average allowed of .247.
The Milwaukee Brewers will send Brandon Woodruff to the mound with an overall record of 7-3. So far, Woodruff has put together an ERA of 3.93. In his appearances leading up to today, he has lasted an average of 5.08 innings. Woodruff’s opponent batting average currently sits at 0.232. So far, Woodruff has managed to keep the ball in the ballpark, allowing just 0.95 home runs per 9 innings. On the season, Brandon Woodruff has had no problem racking up strikeouts, posting a strikeout percentage of 30.0%. This has led to an average of 6.46 K’s per game. For the season, he has struggled with command averaging 2.85 walks per outing.
Colorado vs Milwaukee History
For the season, the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers will be playing their 2nd game of the season. Currently, Milwaukee is winning the season series 1-0. The over-under record in this series sits at 1-0. The average run total in these games is 10.43 runs per game. In these matchups, the average scoring differential sits at 1.0 runs. Milwaukee won last year’s head to head series, grabbing 5 wins to 2. The over-under record in last year’s matchups was 5-2, with the average run total being 10.43 runs per game. The average scoring differential in this series was 2.71 runs per game.
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Betting Trends
- Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Colorado
