In this article we will formulate a Brewers vs Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, April 15th at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 8-8 this season after they lost game one in this series by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee led 4-2 in the seventh, but they needed two runs in the ninth to tie the game, before losing in the 10th. The Brewers recorded 12 hits in the game and they were led by Bauers, who went 1-4 with one home run and three RBIs. Misiorowski allowed five hits and two earned runs over 5.1 innings, while Megill blew the save and Anderson picked up the loss. Prior to this series, Milwaukee lost all three against the Nationals and two out of three against the Red Sox.
This season, Milwaukee has a 4.37 ERA with a 1.39 WHIP and a .250 opponent batting average, while they have scored 87 runs with a .240 batting average and a .343 on base percentage. Jake Bauers has led the Brewers with five home runs and 13 RBIs, while Brice Turang has added three home runs and 10 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Milwaukee is Chad Patrick, who is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP over 12.1 innings pitched this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 7-9 this year after they won game one in this series by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. Toronto only scored two runs in the first seven innings, but they scored seven runs in the last three innings for the extra innings win. The Blue Jays recorded 13 hits in the game and they were led by Guerrero, Straw, and Gimenez, who all had two RBIs. Gausman allowed six hits and three earned runs over 5.0 innings, while Hoffman blew the save and Varland got the win. Prior to this series, Toronto lost two out of three against the Twins and two out of three against the Dodgers.
This season, Toronto has a 4.79 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and a .243 opponent batting average, while they have scored 66 runs with a .248 batting average and a .320 on base percentage. Andres Gimenez has led the Blue Jays with three home runs and 11 RBIs, while Jesus Sanchez has added two home runs and nine RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Dylan Cease, who is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP over 14.2 innings pitched this year.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Blue Jays have lost eight of their last nine games as road favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Brewers’ last four games.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs after going to extra innings.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as road favorites following an extra innings win.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games as favorites.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as road favorites.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four road games.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Brewers have lost each of their last six games.
- The Blue Jays have won five of their last six road games against National League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last five games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Brewers’ last five games after going to extra innings have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as favorites.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the last nine night games between the Blue Jays and Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Gary Sanchez has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances.
- Brice Turang has recorded at least one hit in each of the Brewers’ last 10 home games against AL opponents.
- Brice Turang ranks 5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.446) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against NL Central opponents.
- Dylan Cease has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his four previous appearances against the Brewers.
- George Springer has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 road appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.443) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Brewers rank 1st in the league for steals this season (26).
- The Brewers rank 3rd in the league for walks this season (82).
- The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (111).
- The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (180).
Brewers vs Blue Jays Prediction
Toronto was able to win a thrilling game one to start this series on Tuesday and they have won three of their last five games. The Blue Jays are 1-3 on the road this year, while the Brewers are 5-5 at home. Milwaukee has lost five games in a row and they have allowed at least seven runs in three of their last four. Both of these starting pitchers have had solid starts to the season, but Patrick is pitching at an elite level. Take the Brewers to win this one.