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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 6/18/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
MILWAUKEE  FIGARO )
 
HOUSTON  LYLES )
-1.5  +130

+1.5  -150
-115

+105

8un
 
1
Final
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MILWAUKEE (28 - 40) at HOUSTON (26 - 45)
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Tuesday, 6/18/2013 8:10 PM
ALFREDO FIGARO (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
929MILWAUKEE-120Ov 8.5,-115+100Ov 8,-110
930HOUSTON+110Un 8.5,-105-110Un 8,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MILWAUKEE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games28-40-14.637-294.10.2610.3084.70.2660.320
Road Games12-20-715-154.00.2550.3014.30.2500.308
vs Right-handed Starters22-20+1.622-194.50.2630.3154.20.2600.305
Past 7 Games4-3+1.53-35.60.2820.3162.40.2120.250
Grass Games28-40-14.637-294.10.2610.3084.70.2660.320
Night Games20-24-6.123-194.30.2650.3154.40.2650.319
Interleague2-7-6.25-43.20.2580.2925.60.2830.341
MILWAUKEE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2610.308682345611196650.032701614985045467446038
Road Games4.00.2550.30132111728593250.02120742562621632232220
Righty Starters4.50.2630.315421421374123410.031811072923627838234019
MILWAUKEE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.941.204229.38475196258021010-1114960.9%
Road Games2.671.17587.7302670733822-57558.3%

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games26-45-1.837-323.80.2400.2945.10.2810.347
Home Games13-24-6.520-163.70.2360.2885.80.2910.357
vs Right-handed Starters18-34-3.225-253.60.2380.2915.10.2890.349
Past 7 Games4-3+2.21-63.00.1950.2492.90.2240.271
Grass Games26-45-1.837-323.80.2400.2945.10.2810.347
Night Games21-32+2.829-234.00.2450.2995.20.2800.347
Interleague4-3+4.82-53.60.2370.3142.90.2530.318
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2400.294712372570196710.032531816734043852528142
Home Games3.70.2360.288371232291103440.04129903802522525214221
Righty Starters3.60.2380.291521742414143550.031801324872231939416336
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.671.488244.714712726640981936-1517868%
Home Games5.491.543139.3988516129541171-910662.5%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MILWAUKEE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/4/2013LOHSE(R)OAKLANDGRIFFIN(R)4-3W+1159 unU1090990
6/5/2013GALLARDO(R)OAKLANDCOLON(R)1-6L+1158.5 unU9901031
6/6/2013PERALTA(R)PHILADELPHIACLOYD(R)1-5L-1509.5 unU5901070
6/7/2013FIGARO(R)PHILADELPHIALEE(L)5-4W+1208 unO11100752
6/8/2013GORZELANNY(L)PHILADELPHIAKENDRICK(R)4-3W-1308.5 unU11801060
6/9/2013LOHSE(R)PHILADELPHIAPETTIBONE(R)9-1W-1508.5 unO830521
6/10/2013GALLARDO(R)@ MIAMINOLASCO(R)6-1W-1157 unP16100521
6/11/2013PERALTA(R)@ MIAMITURNER(R)4-5L-1157.5 unO530821
6/12/2013FIGARO(R)@ MIAMISLOWEY(R)10-1W-1207.5 unO1230532
6/14/2013LOHSE(R)@ CINCINNATIARROYO(R)3-4L1358 unU12112783
6/15/2013GALLARDO(R)@ CINCINNATIBAILEY(R)6-0W1608 ovU830770
6/16/2013PERALTA(R)@ CINCINNATICUETO(R)1-5L1908.5 unU761970
6/18/2013FIGARO(R)@ HOUSTONLYLES(R) 
6/19/2013LOHSE(R)@ HOUSTONBEDARD(L) 
6/20/2013GALLARDO(R)@ HOUSTONHARRELL(R) 
6/21/2013PERALTA(R)ATLANTATEHERAN(R) 
6/22/2013GORZELANNY(L)ATLANTAHUDSON(R) 
6/23/2013FIGARO(R)ATLANTAMAHOLM(L) 
6/25/2013 CHICAGO CUBS  

HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/4/2013HARRELL(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)1-4L+1559 ovU552850
6/5/2013KEUCHEL(L)BALTIMOREGARCIA(R)11-7W+1409 unO14501390
6/6/2013NORRIS(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)1-3L+1458.5 evU6601191
6/7/2013LYLES(R)@ KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)2-4L2107.5 unU980970
6/8/2013BEDARD(L)@ KANSAS CITYSANTANA(R)2-7L1608.5 evO6331080
6/9/2013HARRELL(R)@ KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R)0-2L1558.5 ovU561661
6/10/2013KEUCHEL(L)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)2-3L2206.5 ovU7639111
6/11/2013NORRIS(R)@ SEATTLEHARANG(R)0-4L1457.5 unU232731
6/12/2013LYLES(R)@ SEATTLEBONDERMAN(R)6-1W1257.5 unU872580
6/14/2013BEDARD(L)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)2-1W+1757.5 unU560682
6/15/2013HARRELL(R)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)4-3W+1108 unU621860
6/16/2013KEUCHEL(L)CHI WHITE SOXSANTIAGO(L)5-4W+1158.5 unO760871
6/17/2013NORRIS(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)2-4L-1058 evU890951
6/18/2013LYLES(R)MILWAUKEEFIGARO(R) 
6/19/2013BEDARD(L)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R) 
6/20/2013HARRELL(R)MILWAUKEEGALLARDO(R) 
6/21/2013KEUCHEL(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSGARZA(R) 
6/22/2013NORRIS(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L) 
6/23/2013LYLES(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSSAMARDZIJA(R) 
6/25/2013 ST LOUIS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MILWAUKEE: HITTING: It helped when the Brew Crew had Prince Fielder in the fold, but there's still lots of firepower here now that he's moved on. 2B RICKIE WEEKS starts it off, with some of the game's best bat speed. OF NYJER MORGAN doesn't hit the ball hard, but when it drops in he's off to the races. OF RYAN BRAUN has put up Hall of Fame numbers since day one. Now the big question is whether he doped to do it. OF COREY HART has improved his batting eye and is no longer an on-base liability. He's also one of the few Brewers hitters who plays even average defense. 3B ARAMIS RAMIREZ is on the down side of his career, but remains productive. Backup TAYLOR GREEN should see decent time behind him though. IF MAT GAMEL is slated to start at first; nobody knows if he'll be any good. He sure as heck won't be Prince Fielder. C JONATHAN LUCROY was effective in a middle-of-the-road kind of way. Fourth OF CARLOS GOMEZ still can't hit. SS ALEX GONZALEZ will play every day and has decent pop for a middle infielder.
STARTING PITCHING: The Brewers' front three is among the most formidable in baseball. YOVANI GALLARDO has improved his peripherals every year as a starter. High pitch counts used to chase him early in games, but not anymore. One day he'll win a Cy Young. ZACK GREINKE was a product of bad defense, bad luck, and an unusually high home run rate. In the second half, he was a beast. SHAUN MARCUM pulled a reverse Greinke, starting brilliantly then fading down the stretch. Not too surprising, given the durability issues that have followed Marcum throughout his career. Most teams would still kill to have him as their No. 3 starter. People laughed when the Crew signed RANDY WOLF for three years and $30 million, but he's been a highly dependable innings-eater in both seasons as a Brewer. The same holds for CHRIS NARVESON. He's the very definition of a back-end guy, but as fifth starters go, he's pretty good.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOHN AXFORD and his Long John Silver's facial hair are proof positive that you don't need to spend a fortune on a closer. Axford was an undrafted retread when Milwaukee signed him. The list of 'proven closers' with fat contracts that Axford has outpitched each of the past two years is a deep one. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ ruined the Brewers' offseason plans by accepting arbitration. He's a decent bet for some cheap saves, and still brings it with that crazy body-flinging delivery. But the team may still deal him at some point this season. KAMERON LOE has made a reasonably smooth transition to full-time reliever.

HOUSTON: HITTING: This season will mark Houston's final year in the National League. Look away, children, as the Astros launch into what is sure to be the crappiest victory lap in baseball history. Tiny 2B JOSE ALTUVE's jump from High-A to MLB starter says more about Houston's pitiful state than anything. He belongs in Triple-A. CHRIS JOHNSON won the starting 3B job as JIMMY PAREDES was optioned to Triple-A. Johnson was thought to have 25-homer power, but last year he slugged just .378. 1B CARLOS LEE is in the twilight of a very productive career. Backup 1B BRETT WALLACE seems to be in the twilight of an unproductive one. OF BRIAN BOGUSEVIC has a low ceiling. But he's one of only a few recent draft picks who will even contribute. OF J.D. MARTINEZ doesn't blame you if you haven't heard of him, but he's the team's best player who hits third in the lineup. SS JED LOWRIE was a nice little pickup for a mid-tier closer. But his platoon split is intense. C JASON CASTRO will probably play ahead of CHRIS SNYDER. OF JORDAN SCHAFER has yet to put things together; but he'll be starting in center on Opening Day. Fourth OF J.B. SHUCK is only 24, but doesn't have a whole lot of upside.
STARTING PITCHING: WANDY RODRIGUEZ has been a durable, above-average starter for five years, yet every season his real-world team limits his wins. He'll be traded at some point this year. Don't shortchange BUD NORRIS. He's an underrated source of strikeouts, and has improved his command. J.A. HAPP really needs to cut down on his walk total. JORDAN LYLES couldn't legally drink until the second-to-last week of the season. He's in the big leagues way too soon. He's yet another young Astro who isn't terrible, but won't ever set the world on fire. KYLE WEILAND came from Boston with Jed Lowrie and should earn the final spot in the rotation. Texas-bred fireballer JARRED COSART, 21, is a legitimately exciting (but risky) prospect who Houston will probably rush up to the majors at some point this year.
RELIEF PITCHING: BRETT MYERS flummoxed the Astros' front office with a stinker of a season. He's probably closer to that pitcher than to the one who posted a career-best 3.14 ERA in 2010 at age 29, but he'll move the bullpen this year to get the rare opportunities to close out a game when this awful team is actually leading. WILTON LOPEZ was good in 2011, but was much better the previous season, when he may have been the most underrated reliever in the National League. Houston will go with him in the ninth if they want Myers to return to the rotation. BRANDON LYON has seen better days. He bombed early, then was shut down for good with a bicep injury. He intimidates nobody now.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (MILWAUKEE-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Brewers-Astros Preview* ========================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Milwaukee (28-40) at Houston (26-44), 8:10 p.m. EDT

Improved pitching has provided a recent spark for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The same could be said of the Houston Astros, and in particular Jordan Lyles.

The Brewers look for another strong performance on the mound from an unlikely source, while Lyles attempts to continue his impressive stretch in the opener of this three-game set Tuesday night.

Milwaukee's starting pitchers compiled a 7.62 ERA during a recent 3-10 stretch, lasting beyond the sixth inning only twice. However, they've been superb since, posting a 2.26 ERA while the Brewers have won six of nine, including a 5-1 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday.

The recent effectiveness of the rotation has been a welcome surprise since slugger Ryan Braun is on the disabled list with a thumb injury.

"It's unbelievable, and it stems from the pitching," outfielder Logan Schafer told the team's official website. "It's been so great lately, and I think the entire team is feeding off it.

"There's that team confidence. It's a good feeling."

Alfredo Figaro (1-0, 3.47 ERA) certainly felt good about his last start, allowing three hits in seven scoreless innings while retiring 16 in a row at one point of Wednesday's 10-1 win at Miami. It was the right-hander's first victory since Sept, 26, 2009, with Detroit, and a vast improvement after he gave up eight runs in 10 1-3 innings over his previous two starts.

Figaro is scheduled to face the Astros (26-45) for the first time since June 27, 2009, when he was tagged for eight runs in six innings of an 8-1 defeat at Houston.

The Astros had a four-game winning streak end with Monday's 4-2 defeat to the Chicago White Sox, but strong pitching played a big role in their surge.

Houston owns the worst ERA in the majors at 4.73, but the staff has a 2.20 ERA over the past five games and has been getting outstanding work from Lyles (3-1, 3.48) for much longer than that.

The right-hander has pitched to a 1.67 ERA over his last six starts after compiling an 8.36 mark over his first three following his recall from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Despite his recent success, he has just a 2-0 record to show for it thanks in large part to being backed by an average of 2.9 runs.

The offense let him down again Wednesday, when Lyles limited Seattle to three hits over seven scoreless innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts. The Astros, though, scored all their runs in he ninth inning in a 6-1 victory.

"Even the times in which he got into trouble, you can see the look in his eyes and the patience and the poise of 'I'm going to make quality pitches to get out of this,'" manager Bo Porter said.

Lyles was excellent in his most recent meeting with the Brewers on Sept. 30, tossing a four-hitter in a 7-0 road win. He was 0-3 with a 5.54 ERA over his five prior meetings - four starts.


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