MLB · Fri, Jul 17 · 7:40 PM

Marlins at Brewers

O/U 4.5 · RL Brewers -1.5 · American Family Field

GARY'S PICK

MLBvs Marlins· -154

We are live under the closed roof of American Family Field, where the Milwaukee Brewers look to protect their division lead against a visiting Miami Marlins squad in this post-All-Star break opener. Poor air quality has forced the game indoors tonight, creating a controlled environment that plays directly into the hands of the home team. Logan Henderson takes the mound for Milwaukee, bringing an elite 1.80 home ERA and a sparkling 0.99 WHIP. Henderson’s extreme fly-ball profile (0.37 ground-ball-to-fly-out ratio) is heavily protected by the closed roof and the spacious Milwaukee outfield, making him extremely tough to break down. He has been incredibly balanced against hitters from both sides, holding lefties to a .200 average and righties to a .212 mark. While he is capped at a strict 80-pitch limit tonight, the All-Star break has left the Brewers' bullpen fully rested, meaning Milwaukee can hand a lead directly to late-game elite weapons like Trevor Megill (3.00 ERA, 14 SV) and Abner Uribe (2.56 ERA). On the other side, Miami is running out Sandy Alcantara, who has worked 130.2 innings over 20 starts with a solid 3.99 ERA (3.74 xERA). However, Alcantara’s road and night splits are a major cause for concern, with his ERA ballooning to 4.76 on the road and 4.74 at night, compared to 3.26 at home and 2.82 during the day. He also features a clear platoon vulnerability, surrendering a .708 OPS and 10 home runs to left-handed batters compared to a .659 OPS and just 3 homers to righties. This matches up poorly against a lefty-heavy Milwaukee order featuring Christian Yelich, Jake Bauers, Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, and Brice Turang, who sports an elite .897 home OPS alongside Jackson Chourio’s .908 home OPS. When things get tight late, the contrast between these two clubs becomes stark. The Brewers boast a superior defense that has committed only 40 errors (.988 fielding percentage) and an elite defensive backstop in William Contreras, who shuts down running games with an 81.8% caught-stealing rate (18 of 22). Miami, conversely, has coughed up 60 errors (.982 fielding percentage) and has catcher Joe Mack throwing out just 58.6% of runners (17 of 29). Furthermore, Miami's late-inning options are thin, leaving them highly reliant on closer Pete Fairbanks and his struggling 6.83 ERA (1.41 WHIP). At -154 on their home dirt, where they are 29-18 compared to Miami's 21-25 road record, the Brewers are the sharp side to open the second half of the season.

Logan Henderson takes the mound for Milwaukee, bringing an elite 1.80 home ERA and a sparkling 0.99 WHIP. Henderson’s extreme fly-ball profile (0.37 ground-ball-to-fly-out ratio) is heavily protected by the closed roof and the spacious Milwaukee outfield, making him extremely tough to break down. He has been incredibly balanced against hitters from both sides, holding lefties to a .200 average and righties to a .212 mark. While he is capped at a strict 80-pitch limit tonight, the All-Star break has left the Brewers' bullpen fully rested, meaning Milwaukee can hand a lead directly to late-game elite weapons like Trevor Megill (3.00 ERA, 14 SV) and Abner Uribe (2.56 ERA).

On the other side, Miami is running out Sandy Alcantara, who has worked 130.2 innings over 20 starts with a solid 3.99 ERA (3.74 xERA). However, Alcantara’s road and night splits are a major cause for concern, with his ERA ballooning to 4.76 on the road and 4.74 at night, compared to 3.26 at home and 2.82 during the day. He also features a clear platoon vulnerability, surrendering a .708 OPS and 10 home runs to left-handed batters compared to a .659 OPS and just 3 homers to righties. This matches up poorly against a lefty-heavy Milwaukee order featuring Christian Yelich, Jake Bauers, Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, and Brice Turang, who sports an elite .897 home OPS alongside Jackson Chourio’s .908 home OPS.

When things get tight late, the contrast between these two clubs becomes stark. The Brewers boast a superior defense that has committed only 40 errors (.988 fielding percentage) and an elite defensive backstop in William Contreras, who shuts down running games with an 81.8% caught-stealing rate (18 of 22). Miami, conversely, has coughed up 60 errors (.982 fielding percentage) and has catcher Joe Mack throwing out just 58.6% of runners (17 of 29). Furthermore, Miami's late-inning options are thin, leaving them highly reliant on closer Pete Fairbanks and his struggling 6.83 ERA (1.41 WHIP). At -154 on their home dirt, where they are 29-18 compared to Miami's 21-25 road record, the Brewers are the sharp side to open the second half of the season.

The pick & result

Published pick: Brewers ML -154
Published odds: -154
Result: Won
Final score: 1-2

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The read

Injuries noted

Brewers: [NEW] DL Hall (RP) — Pectoral (Left): Hall (pectoral) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session Thursday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 17 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] Brandon Lockridge (LF) — Knee (Right): The Brewers transferred Lockridge (knee) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (Jul 7 — 10d ago) [KNOWN] Brian Fitzpatrick (RP) — Elbow (Left): Fitzpatrick (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery over the past week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 4 — 12d ago) [NEW] Rob Zastryzny (RP) — Shoulder (Left): The Brewers transferred Zastryzny (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday. (Jul 16 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Angel Zerpa (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday. (May 31 — 47d ago) [KNOWN] Joel Kuhnel (RP) — Shoulder (Right): The Brewers placed Kuhnel on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 3, due to a right shoulder injury. (Jul 4 — 12d ago) [NEW] Brandon Woodruff (SP) — Shoulder (Right): Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday that the outlook for Woodruff's right shoulder injury "isn't good," Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 17 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] David Hamilton (3B) — Hamstring (Left): Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Sunday that Hamilton (hamstring) will miss "a couple series" following the All-Star break, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 12 — 4d ago) [NEW] Kyle Harrison (SP) — Elbow (Left): Harrison (elbow) underwent an MRI over the All-Star break and is aiming to throw a bullpen session Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jul 17 — 0d ago) [NEW] Jacob Misiorowski (SP) — Arm (Right): Misiorowski (arm) is likely to make a start during next week's series against the Mets, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. (Jul 17 — 0d ago) Marlins: [KNOWN] Josh Ekness (RP) — Calf (Right): Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Monday that Ekness is expected to miss approximately six weeks due to a right calf strain, Kyle Sielaff of Marlins.tv reports. (Jun 21 — 26d ago) [KNOWN] Andrew Nardi (RP) — Ribs (Left): The Marlins transferred Nardi (ribcage) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. (Jun 1 — 46d ago) [KNOWN] Robby Snelling (SP) — Elbow (Left): Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow. (May 22 — 56d ago) [KNOWN] Adam Mazur (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday. (May 8 — 70d ago) [KNOWN] Anthony Bender (RP) — Lower Leg (Right): The Marlins placed Bender on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right shin stress reaction. (Jun 30 — 17d ago) [KNOWN] Owen Caissie (RF) — Calf (Right): Caissie was diagnosed with a mild right calf strain Thursday, Craig Mish of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports. (Jul 9 — 7d ago) [KNOWN] John King (RP) — Ankle (Left): The Marlins placed King on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left lateral ankle sprain. (Jul 9 — 8d ago) [KNOWN] William Kempner (RP) — Elbow (Right): The Marlins placed Kempner on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow sprain. (Jul 12 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Michael Petersen (RP) — Hamstring (Right): Petersen tossed a perfect eighth inning Sunday to record his 10th hold of the season in a win over the Giants. He didn't strike out a batter. (Jul 12 — 5d ago)

The research

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PLATOON EDGE

Brice Turang (bats L) gets a RHP from the 3rd spot
.926
Brice Turang's vs. Right line (.926 OPS, 256 AB) sits well above his .568 mark the other way (101 AB). Tonight's starter Sandy Alcantara throws RHP, the hand he hits best.
Liam Hicks (bats L) hits 1st against Logan Henderson (RHP)
.880
Over 239 AB vs. Right, Liam Hicks owns a .880 OPS versus .579 in 58 AB the other way. He sees RHP Logan Henderson tonight hitting 1st, where the platoon side lines up his way.

HEAT CHECK

Heriberto Hernandez: 1.352 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.352
That 1.352 OPS spans the last 15 days (31 PA) against a .799 season baseline, a 0.553 swing. He has 13 home runs on the season. His total-bases line tonight: 0.5.
Joey Ortiz: .851 OPS in Last 15 Days
.851
The last 15 days sample runs 36 PA: a .851 OPS versus .596 for the season, 0.255 above his norm. His total-bases line tonight: 0.5.

COOLING OFF

Jackson Chourio: .599 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Sandy Alcantara
.599
Jackson Chourio's .599 OPS over the last 15 days (48 PA) trails his .834 season mark, down 0.235. Tonight he draws RHP Sandy Alcantara — his weaker side: a .812 OPS vs RHP across 189 AB.
William Contreras: .369 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Sandy Alcantara
.369
William Contreras's .369 OPS over the last 15 days (37 PA) trails his .742 season mark, down 0.373. Tonight he draws RHP Sandy Alcantara — his stronger side: a .742 OPS vs RHP across 250 AB.

FIRST INNING

MIL have gone quiet in the 1st: runs in 0 of their last 10
0/10
Milwaukee Brewers have scored in the first inning just 0 times in their last 10 games — slow-starting lineup, and the 1st has been a free pass for opposing starters.

RUNNING GAME

Miami Marlins like to run — William Contreras (45% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
45% CS
William Contreras owns a 45% caught-stealing rate (18 of 40) and Miami Marlins run anyway — 1 steals a game. Strength on strength on the bases.
Milwaukee Brewers like to run — Joe Mack (37% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
37% CS
Joe Mack owns a 37% caught-stealing rate (17 of 46) and Milwaukee Brewers run anyway — 0.9 steals a game. Strength on strength on the bases.

PARK WEATHER

92° at American Family Field — the ball will carry tonight
92°F
Tonight's reading at American Family Field — Partly Cloudy, 92°, wind 5 mph, R To L. Everything about the air says carry. The total sits at 4.5.

SITUATIONAL

MIA's bullpen has covered 13 innings over the last 3 games
13
That is 13 relief innings in 3 games, led by Cade Gibson (3) and Ryan Gusto (2). MIL's pen has thrown 11.7 over the same span.

TEAM RECORD

Marlins 7-1 in Sandy Alcantara's last 8 starts
7-1
Marlins are 7-1 in Sandy Alcantara's last 8 starts this season. He starts tonight.

REGRESSION

Otto Lopez: .334 AVG vs .290 xBA
.290
Otto Lopez is hitting .334 against a .290 expected average (xBA) over 410 plate appearances. His wOBA sits at .376 against a .336 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.

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Props on this game

GARY'S PICK
BRICE TURANGH+R+RBI OVER 1.5
MLBMilwaukee Brewers· -116
LOST · ACTUAL 0
Brice Turang is in an ideal statistical position tonight batting third for the Brewers. He faces Sandy Alcantara, whose primary vulnerability this season has been left-handed hitters; Alcantara has surrendered 10 of his 13 home runs to the left side and allows a significantly higher OPS (.708) compared to righties. Turang thrives in this exact matchup, posting a .926 OPS and 13 of his 14 home runs against right-handed pitching. With a .297 average at American Family Field and coming off a stretch where he cleared this 1.5 HRR line in four of his last five games, Turang has the contact quality and lineup positioning to exploit Alcantara's platoon split.
Brice Turang
H+R+RBI over 1.5
-116 · LOST · ACTUAL 0
Milwaukee Brewers
Brice Turang is in an ideal statistical position tonight batting third for the Brewers. He faces Sandy Alcantara, whose primary vulnerability this season has been left-handed hitters; Alcantara has surrendered 10 of his 13 home runs to the left side and allows a significantly higher OPS (.708) compared to righties. Turang thrives in this exact matchup, posting a .926 OPS and 13 of his 14 home runs against right-handed pitching. With a .297 average at American Family Field and coming off a stretch where he cleared this 1.5 HRR line in four of his last five games, Turang has the contact quality and lineup positioning to exploit Alcantara's platoon split.
GARY'S PICK
LIAM HICKSH+R+RBI OVER 1.5
MLBMiami Marlins· +107
LOST · ACTUAL 1
Liam Hicks provides excellent value in the leadoff spot against Logan Henderson. Henderson is an extreme fly-ball pitcher (0.37 GO/AO) returning from the IL on a restricted pitch count of roughly 80. Hicks is a specialist against right-handers, hitting .305 with a .880 OPS and 12 home runs in the split. The matchup of a fly-ball pitcher against a power-hitting leadoff lefty in a neutral indoor environment favors Hicks' ability to record extra-base hits. Because Henderson is unlikely to pitch deep into the game, Hicks will also benefit from early exposure to the Brewers' middle relief, increasing his chances for multiple hits or scoring opportunities.
Liam Hicks
H+R+RBI over 1.5
+107 · LOST · ACTUAL 1
Miami Marlins
Liam Hicks provides excellent value in the leadoff spot against Logan Henderson. Henderson is an extreme fly-ball pitcher (0.37 GO/AO) returning from the IL on a restricted pitch count of roughly 80.
Hicks is a specialist against right-handers, hitting .305 with a .880 OPS and 12 home runs in the split. The matchup of a fly-ball pitcher against a power-hitting leadoff lefty in a neutral indoor environment favors Hicks' ability to record extra-base hits.
Because Henderson is unlikely to pitch deep into the game, Hicks will also benefit from early exposure to the Brewers' middle relief, increasing his chances for multiple hits or scoring opportunities.

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