Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
21 June 2021
Milwaukee comes into this series with an overall record of 40-32, and they just won the last two games in Colorado. The Brewers are currently tied for first place in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs.
Arizona has now lost 17 straight games, and this has been a miserable stretch for the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks have gone just 20-53, and this team will not be sniffing the MLB Playoffs this season.
The Milwaukee Brewers are -132 on the money line in the series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pitching Powering Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers have a team ERA of 3.71 this season, and they have gotten great work from their starting rotation. Milwaukee does struggle to score at times, but it doesn’t take much to win games.
The Brewers do not have one of their top pitchers on the mound on Monday night, and that could give Arizona a chance. Brett Anderson has gone just 2-4 with a 4.24 ERA so far this season, and he is someone that needs to start pitching better.
Avisail Garcia has been the best hitter for the Brewers so far this season, leading the team with 13 home runs and 40 RBIs. Milwaukee really struggles to hit for average, and that is the biggest weakness on the team.
D-Backs Are a Disaster
The Arizona Diamondbacks are near the bottom of the league in almost every statistical category, and this team has fallen apart during this losing streak. The pitching has really let this team down, as Arizona has an ERA of nearly 5.50.
Merrill Kelly starts for Arizona on Monday night, and he is just 2-7 with a 5.40 ERA this season. Kelly will need to go deep in this game as the Diamondbacks have struggled to get outs in the bullpen.
Eduardo Escobar leads Arizona with 15 home runs and 45 RBIs, and he will need to have a big night at the plate for this team. The Diamondbacks can score some runs, but they are facing a team that is loaded with pitching.
Diamondbacks Deliver Winning Performance
This series should be dominated by the Brewers, but baseball tends to work a bit differently than some other sports. There are surprising results every single day around Major League Baseball, and Arizona is hoping to pull off the upset in this game.
Arizona did score eight runs on Sunday, and this team looks like it is ready to break out. Milwaukee is currently in the middle of a long road trip, and there will be some fatigue on the part of the Brewers on Monday night.
The long losing streak has to end at some point, and Monday night seems like the perfect time for Arizona to pick up a win. Bet the Arizona Diamondbacks money line over the Milwaukee Brewers in this matchup.
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