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The Brewers rode a funk into New York for the opener of this three-game series Friday night but shook it off with 10 runs and a much-needed victory. Who do we like for our free MLB pick on Saturday's game?
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MLB Betting Odds<br />
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Saturday's MLB betting odds opened New York and Syndergaard at around –150 over Milwaukee and Woodruff, with an over/under of 7.5 runs. Early betting action then dropped that line a dime, down to around -140 depending on which <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/sportsbooks">betting site</a> you use.
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The Mets could also be found getting around +115 giving the run and a half on the MLB run line.
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Brewers vs. Mets Set-Up<br />
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Milwaukee took the opener of this series Friday night 10-2, beating Jake deGrom as +155 underdogs on the MLB betting line. The Brewers broke a scoreless tie Friday with a five-run third inning, then pulled away with a four-spot in the top of the fifth.
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Friday's game also played over a total of seven runs in that Milwaukee fifth.
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Friday's victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Brewers. At 14-13 overall Milwaukee trails first-place St. Louis by two games in the NL Central.
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With Friday's loss, New York is now 3-6 over its last nine games. At 13-12 overall the Mets now trail first-place Philadelphia by a half-game in the NL East.
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This series is the first meeting between these teams this season. Last year the Brewers took the season series from New York four games to three.
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Saturday's Starting Arms<br />
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Syndergaard, by our strict standards, is only 1/5 on quality starts this season and 0 for his last three. Last Sunday he gave up six runs – four earned – and eight hits through five innings of a 6-4 New York loss to the Cardinals. And over his last three starts, he's allowed 13 ER and 22 hits through 17 innings.
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Still, the Mets are 3-2 with Syndergaard this season.
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In two starts against Milwaukee last year Syndergaard allowed three ER and eight hits through 11 1/3 innings, with 19 strikeouts. The Mets only managed to split those two games.
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Woodruff is 0/5 on quality starts this season. Last Sunday he gave up five runs and seven hits, including a couple of dingers, through 5 2/3 innings of a 6-5 Brewers loss to the Dodgers. And over his last three starts, he's allowed 11 runs and 18 hits through 17 1/3 innings.
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Still, the Brewers are 3-2 with Woodruff this season.
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This will be Woodruff's first-ever start against the Mets, which could give him an edge, at least for the first couple of times through the lineup.
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Saturday's Batting Splits<br />
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Milwaukee is batting .239/.321/.450 against right-handed pitching this season.
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New York is batting .247/.330/.401 against RH pitching this season.
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The Bullpens<br />
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The Brewers bullpen owns a 4.37 ERA this season, along with a 1.33 WHIP and a 105/52 K/BB ratio.
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The Mets bullpen is even worse, with a 5.59 ERA, a 1.58 WHIP and a 99/46 K/BB ratio.
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Totals Report<br />
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The unders are 15-11 in Brewers games this season.
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The overs are 16-6 in Mets games this season.
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The overs are 5-3 in games played at Citi Field this season.
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The overs are 4-1 in Syndergaard's starts this season.
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The overs are 3-2 in Woodruff's starts this season.
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/matchup/1075238">Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets MLB Match-Up Stats </a> </span>
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