MLB · Sun, Aug 9 · 2:10 PM

Twins at Brewers

O/U 7.5 · RL Brewers -1.5

Gary's pick

Brewers -1.5-124

CONF 59%

Result

LLostFinal 3-4

The read

Sunday afternoon under the closed roof in Milwaukee, with the series tied and Jacob Misiorowski starting for the Brewers. This is where I’m willing to back the home team to win by at least two runs.

Misiorowski has been dominant, keeping runners off base, piling up strikeouts and rarely allowing strong contact. That is a brutal matchup for a Minnesota lineup whose lower half has been quiet, even with Royce Lewis and Josh Bell swinging hot bats. Connor Prielipp has pitched respectably lately, but he still gives up plenty of hard contact and has not consistently lasted deep into games.

Milwaukee also has the better and fresher group of relief pitchers, giving the Brewers a strong chance to protect a lead and add to it. The price is not cheap, but Milwaukee’s advantage with the starting pitchers and late in the game makes the Brewers to win by at least two runs my play.

The full analysis

Misiorowski owns a 1.63 ERA, a 0.73 WHIP and 195 strikeouts, and his dominance is supported by a 1.91 xERA and minuscule 2.8% barrel rate allowed. That is a brutal matchup for a Minnesota lineup whose lower half has been quiet, even with Royce Lewis and Josh Bell swinging hot bats. On the other side, Connor Prielipp has been respectable lately but still carries a 4.75 ERA, allows plenty of hard contact and has not consistently worked deep into games.

The bullpen gap strengthens the case. Milwaukee’s current relief corps owns a 2.91 ERA and is both better and fresher than Minnesota’s group, giving the Brewers a strong chance to protect and extend a lead. The price is not cheap, but the starting-pitching advantage and late-inning edge make Brewers -1.5 at -124 my play.

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