Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies Free Pick 09/28/19

The Milwaukee Brewers will be taking the field against the Colorado Rockies. This NL showdown starts at 8:10 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on either ATRM or FSWI.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies Odds

Vegas has listed Milwaukee (-185) as the favorite over Colorado (+175). If you think this game’s total will go below 12.5 runs, then Vegas is teeing up -110 odds for the under. Picking the over will return -110 odds. Runline odds stand at -130 for picking the Brewers -1.5 runs and +110 for the Rockies +1.5.

The Brewers have gone 89-71 SU this year and are 76-83 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 9.2 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 13.4 units ATS. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 69-91 SU and 71-88 ATS. They’ve lost 14.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 26.5 units ATS.

Rockies games have a 77-73-9 over/under record in 2019. Milwaukee has been a great under bet with a total record of 68-85-6.

The southpaw Gio Gonzalez will get the nod for the visiting Brewers. Gonzalez (3-2, 3.70 ERA) has racked up 73 strikeouts in 82.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 3.60 ERA and seven strikeouts across five innings).

The Rockies are planning to start righty Chi Chi Gonzalez (2-6, 5.68 ERA), who has 40 strikeouts and 31 walks to his name, along with a 1.53 WHIP. Gonzalez did not appear in the majors in 2018.

Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.45 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.38 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.42, along with a WHIP of 1.34.

Brewers hitters have slashed .247/.332/.439 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).

Milwaukee’s offense has been powered by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain. Yelich is hitting .329/.429/.671 with 44 home runs, 97 RBIs, 100 runs and 30 stolen bases, while Cain (.258/.322/.369) has produced 11 homers, 48 RBIs, 75 runs and 18 steals.

For the home team, Colorado’s pitchers have yielded 6.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.91, a WHIP of 1.52 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.5. The bullpen has a 5.25 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.

The Colorado offense has produced 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .242/.326/.443 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.

Third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon have led the way for the Rockies’ hitters this year. Arenado is hitting .315/.379/.583 with 41 home runs, 118 RBIs and 102 runs scored, while Blackmon’s line is .316/.367/.581 with 32 homers, 86 RBIs and 112 runs.

Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies Free Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER