Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers will be taking on the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in a Tuesday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will be televising this NL matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Miami Marlins Odds
Las Vegas has Miami (+155) as the underdog to Milwaukee (-165). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at even money (+100) for over 9 runs and -120 for under 9. There’s a runline of Brewers -1.5 (-115) and Marlins +1.5 (-105) for this matchup.
The Marlins are 71-71 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 51-92 straight up (SU). The team has lost 12.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.8 units ATS. Miami has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Brewers have gone 75-68 SU this year and are 64-78 ATS. In total, the club has lost 4.6 units for moneyline bettors and 20.2 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Miami games have an over/under record of 67-64-11 in 2019. Milwaukee has been a good under bet with a total record of 61-76-5.
Chase Anderson is getting the nod for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Anderson is 6-4 with a 4.58 ERA and 110 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Miami this year.
The Marlins are sending righty Elieser Hernandez (3-5, 5.23 ERA) to the mound. Hernandez has 71 strikeouts and 25 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.30. Hernandez has yet to face the Brewers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018.
Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.62 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.39 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.57, along with a K/9 of 9.94.
The Brewers offense has slashed .249/.332/.441 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain continue to lead Milwaukee’s hitters. Yelich is slashing .330/.430/.672 with 44 home runs, 97 RBIs, 100 runs and 30 steals. Cain has a .255 average with eight homers, 42 RBIs, 68 runs and 16 steals.
In the other dugout, Miami’s pitching staff has yielded 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 4.52 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.16 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Miami hitters are putting up 3.7 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .289/.385/.370 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson have led the charge for the Marlins’ hitters this year. Castro is slashing .270/.298/.420 with 18 home runs, 76 RBIs and 57 runs scored, and Anderson’s line is .261/.342/.468 with 20 homers, 66 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Brewers have lost 0.6 units and are 45-51 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 46 of those games, as opposed to 48 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Marlins have lost 11.2 units and are 50-55 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 46 of those games, compared to 51 that went under the total.
Brewers at Marlins MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in five of Milwaukee’s last seven games.
- The Milwaukee defense has coughed up four errors over the last 10 games, compared to 10 errors for Miami over its last 10.
- The Brewers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Brewers have a total OPS of .773 this season and an OPS of .775 against right-handed pitchers. The Marlins’ OPS stands at .670 overall and .655 against righties.
