Brewers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Is the total set too high in today’s Brewers and Diamondbacks matchup at 4:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -155 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +140 to pull off the upset. With Chase Anderson set to face Robbie Ray in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs, down from the original number of 9.5.
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Anderson shut out the Giants for 7 2/3 innings Tuesday to improve to 5-1 this season. Anderson hasn’t allowed a run over 21 2/3 innings in his last three starts. He fanned just four tonight after totaling 18 in his previous two outings, but against the Giants, allowing the team to put the ball in play isn’t a bad strategy these days. Anderson still doesn’t seem like a great long-term bet in mixed leagues, but after a mediocre matchup in Arizona this weekend, he’s due to get the Padres and Pirates. That’s not a bad slate. (Rotoworld)
Ray allowed one earned run, three hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters over 6 2/3 innings in a win Tuesday against the Padres. Ray threw 67 of his 108 pitches for strikes, lowering his ERA for the fourth consecutive outing. He is now 4-0 with a microscopic 0.30 ERA over his past four showings while yielding 11 hits and five walks with 36 strikeouts over his past 30 1/3 innings. He’ll look to keep the hot streak going in his next scheduled outing Sunday against Milwaukee.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 7-2 in Anderson’s last nine starts coming off four days of rest and is 5-2 in his last seven outings versus National League West opponents. On the other side, the under is also 4-0 in Ray’s last four starts versus a team with a winning record and has cashed in 20 of the Diamondbacks’ last 26 games when they play the third game of a series. Given how good this pitching matchup is, this should be a low-scoring matchup.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: BREWERS/DIAMONDBACKS UNDER 8.5