Jon Gray (8-6, 4.69 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (60-65) are in Milwaukee to go up against Chase Anderson (7-10, 4.97 ERA) and the Brewers (54-70) in a game that could have plenty of offense. This is the second of a three-game series at Miller Park. The Brewers won the last game 4-2, and Milwaukee leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and will air on FSWI and RTRM.
In his last start, Anderson pitched 2.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out two and walking one in a 7-6 loss to the Mariners. Ryan Braun (.317, 63 Rs, 22 HRs, 71 RBIs, 13 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI. The Rockies were victorious the last time Gray pitched. He struggled, going 4.0 innings, allowing four runs, striking out three and walking one in a 12-10 victory over the Nationals. Nolan Arenado (.283, 90 Rs, 32 HRs, 104 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 3 yesterday.
Milwaukee, a +125 underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Colorado. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at nine runs. The Brewers perform poorly as an underdog with a 34-53 record and have an overall money line of -898. They are 1-6 as the underdog over their last 10 games. They have been a terror on the base paths, leading all of baseball with 139 steals. Milwaukee’s pitching staff has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game rose to 6.0 during that span, compared to its 4.8 season average.
Moving on to the opposing team, the Rockies come into this game with a win percentage of .543 when playing as the favorite (25-21) and an overall money line of +38. Over the past 10 matchups, the team is 4-6 SU and have a poor 0-2 record when it was the favorite. They sport the top-ranked offense in the NL, averaging 5.3 runs per game. Colorado is the top hitting team in the NL with an average of 9.4 hits per contest. Shifting to the pitching staff, they average just 8.0 hits allowed per road game, fourth-best in the NL.
The only other game between the two teams went Milwaukee’s way. This game will feature Gray (RHP) on the mound against the Brewers, who have a 31-54 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Rockies will be the right-hander Anderson. They sport a 45-44 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
Milwaukee has won 41% (21-30) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Colorado has won 45% (28-34) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Rockies managed to give up eight walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Brewers who are heading in with a 6-6 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 44-14. The Brewers have a 43-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 508 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 662.
Ranking 10th, Colorado is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 399 this season. Milwaukee ranks in the top five at second with 477.
The Brewers are 43-34 when they hit at least one home run. The Rockies perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 47-34 record.
