MLB Betting Predictions – D’Backs Attempt to Strike Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers begin another 3 game series on the road tonight when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks.

It will be the Brewers third straight series on the road.

When they are finished with this 3 game road trip, they will have played 10 straight games on the road.

How has Milwaukee done in that stretch? They’ve gone 3 and 4 in the previous 7 games on the road and actually won their 3 game series 2 to 1 against the L.A. Dodgers as a baseball bet underdog in all 3 games. The Brew Crew sends Yovani Gallardo to the mound.

Gallardo has been a somewhat bright spot for the Brewers. He’s gone 3 and 2 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP this season.

The D’Backs counter Gallardo with Edwin Jackson. Jackson has found the going tougher in the N.L. than he probably expected after coming over from the Detroit Tigers and the American League. Jackson has produced a 1 and 3 record for an 8.07 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP.

Milwaukee is a slight MLB bet favorite to win tonight.

Milwaukee Brewers

Yovani Gallardo – R -1 ½ +125 -125 O 9 ½ -125

Arizona Diamondbacks

Edwin Jackson – R +1 ½ -145 +105 U 9 ½ +105

The MLB Betting trends favor Gallardo and the Brew Crew in this game.

• The Milwaukee Brewers are 5 and 1 in Yovani Gallardo’s last 6 starts with the total set at 9 and 10 ½.
• The Milwaukee Brewers are 4 and 1 in Yovani Gallardo’s last 5 starts versus a team with a losing record.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks are 0 and 4 in Edwin Jackson’s last 4 starts.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks are 0 and 5 in Edwin Jackson’s last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Since a terrible first 2 starts to the season, Gallardo has been practically unbeatable in his last 3. He’s gone 3 and 0 with a .50 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his last 3 games.

The Brew Crew has won 5 out of their last 7 games versus the D’Backs in each of the last 3 seasons. Their starting pitchers are 10 and 3 with a 3.06 ERA against the D’Backs in the past 3 seasons.

That’s called domination and it’s the reason that Gallardo should have no issues taking down Jackson and the D’Backs tonight. Edwin Jackson has never had to face Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun, the best hitters on Milwaukee’s team.

He’s facing them at the worst possible time when he’s been pitching like a Double-A guy instead of an MLB pro.

Jackson has given up 22 hits and 18 runs in his last 6.1 innings pitched. That’s incredibly awful. Even if he does find his best stuff, the Brewers, who average 5.46 runs per game, should be able to get to him early and often.

I see the Brew Crew winning this game easily at the baseball bet odds of -125.

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