Twins at Brewers
O/U 7.5 · RL Brewers -1.5
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Brewers -1.5 -124
- Published odds
- -124
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 3-4
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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.
The research
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PLATOON EDGE
Andrew Vaughn (bats R) hits 3rd against Connor Prielipp (LHP)
1.150Andrew Vaughn owns a major platoon advantage against left-handed Connor Prielipp. Batting third puts that strength directly behind the top of Milwaukee’s order and gives him an early chance to do damage.
Trevor Larnach (bats L) hits 1st against Jacob Misiorowski (RHP)
.849Trevor Larnach leads off against right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, putting his better platoon split in play immediately. Minnesota is giving him every chance to use that edge multiple times.
HEAT CHECK
Royce Lewis: 1.104 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.104Royce Lewis has produced a 1.104 OPS over his last 15 days, and the power supports the surge. With only one total base required, I’m on over 0.5.
FIRST INNING
MIN have gone quiet in the 1st: runs in 0 of their last 10
0/10Minnesota has failed to score in the first inning in 10 straight games, and Misiorowski is positioned to extend that silence. Milwaukee against Prielipp is the threat to an NRFI, giving the Brewers the clearer chance to seize immediate control.
RUNNING GAME
Green light: Milwaukee Brewers run, and Victor Caratini has caught just 13%
13% CSMilwaukee has the green light against Victor Caratini’s 13% caught-stealing rate. The Brewers can turn ordinary traffic into scoring position and manufacture runs without needing extra-base power.
FANTASY PICKUPS
Connor Prielipp
4.04 xERAStreamer vs MIL — 4.04 xERA · 9.4 K/9 · 1.31 WHIP.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKBROOKS LEEHITS UNDER 0.5
Lee is 1-for-18 over the last seven days and 6-for-41 over the last 15, and this is a severe step up in difficulty. Batting left-handed against Jacob Misiorowski puts him into a split where Misiorowski has held lefties to a .101 average and .347 OPS. His 100.6 mph fastball, 2.8% barrel rate allowed and Milwaukee's strong bullpen leave Lee very little margin. At essentially even money, I’ll take him to finish without a hit.
- GARY'S PICKBRICE TURANGSINGLES OVER 0.5
Turang has recorded a single in 11 of his last 15 games, is 18-for-55 over that span and has five hits through the first two games of this series. His recent contact has produced no barrels on 18 balls in play, which is useful for a singles prop because I’m not paying for extra-base damage. Connor Prielipp has allowed left-handed hitters to bat .296, and Turang should receive four or five plate appearances from the second spot. I like him to find one single at -120.
- THE LONG SHOTJACKSON CHOURIOHR OVER 0.5
Chourio is the one power price I want on this board. He has three homers in his last 15 games and has recently produced five barrels on just 17 balls in play, so the quality of contact is there. Connor Prielipp has allowed eight of his nine home runs to right-handed hitters, while his four-seam has generated only a 14.8% whiff rate with a .372 xwOBA. Chourio gets the platoon advantage from the leadoff spot, giving him the best combination of matchup, form and likely plate appearances at +440.
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