Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/21/2023 Picks

Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The final game of a three-game Inter-League series will occur on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the Milwaukee Brewers face off against the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

Milwaukee’s overall record stands at 24-21, with an 11-13 record on the road.

Despite their recent struggles, they are tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates for first place in the NL Central, holding a 4-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in second place.

The Brewers will aim to get back on track after losing four of their last five games, including the series’ first two games against the Rays.

In Saturday’s game, starting pitcher Eric Lauer (4-5, 5.48 ERA) took the loss for Milwaukee, conceding six earned runs and two walks while striking out two batters in 3.0 innings pitched.

Left fielder, Christian Yelich leads the Brewers’ offense with a .252 batting average and a team-high 39 hits. First baseman Rowdy Tellez has contributed ten home runs, while shortstop Willy Adames leads in runs batted in with 24.

Catcher William Contreras has provided a .340 on-base percentage for Milwaukee. Taking the mound for the Brewers in the series finale on Sunday will be starting pitcher Freddy Peralta.

Peralta, a right-handed thrower, holds a 4-3 record on the season with a 4.11 ERA and has retired 50 batters in his starts.

The Brewers have utilized 134 relievers this season. So far, the relievers have inherited 57 runners, with 29.8% coming across to score.

They have recorded ten saves while blowing 5 of their 15 save opportunities. The Brewers’ bullpen has a save percentage of 66.7% and has been called upon in 37 save situations.

They have 21 holds this year, ranking 22nd in the league. Milwaukee’s relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 37 times and have made 39 appearances in high-leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers are 1-4 SU in their last five outings, while the Brewers are 7-3 straight up in their last ten matches played versus Tampa Bay.

Milwaukee is 2-9 SU in their last 11 road games, while the totals went UNDER in 10 of the Brewers’ final 13 contests when playing on the road against the Rays.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 5/21/2023

The Tampa Bay Rays will continue their supremacy at home following two consecutive home triumphs and looking for their third straight win when hosting the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

Tampa Bay improved to 34-13 overall, 21-3 at home after two consecutive home victories. It stayed on top of the AL East with 3.5 games ahead of Baltimore while leading the significant league.

The sizzling Rays won four of the last six outings, including the first two rounds of a three-game series versus the Brewers.

On Saturday afternoon, Tampa Bay’s batters landed six runs while allowing just three in the first four frames on the way to an 8-4 win, while SP Zac Eflin (6-1, 3.45 ERA) gave up three earned runs and zero free walks but struck out eight batters in 7.0 lP in his start.

First Baseman Yandy Diaz recorded a .321 batting average, ten home runs, and an on-base percentage of .429 in giving a spark to the offense of the Rays.

Left Fielder Randy Arozarena led RBIs with 36 and hits with 51 for Tampa Bay. As a team, the Rays posted a batting average of .272 and a slugging percentage of .501 for the year.

The Tampa Bay Rays management will nod to southpaw Jalen Beeks to start the closing game of a three-game series against the Brewers

on Sunday. The left-handed starter is 1-2 on the season with a 4.70 ERA, 1.17 WHlP, and struck out 19 batters in 23.0 lP in his starts.

The Tampa Bay Rays have tallied a team OBP of .346 and a batting average of .272 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 392 occasions (13th in the league) and have accounted for 426 base hits.

Tampa Bay has accumulated 87 HRs so far this season, with 267 runs batted in. The Rays hold a slugging % of .501, scoring 6.04 runs per contest (2nd in baseball).

They have 87 two-baggers while walking 155 times and scoring 278 runs.

The Tampa Bay Rays are 4-2 SU in their last six games.
The total stayed UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay’s last 18 games against Milwaukee.
The Rays are 7-1 SU in their previous eight games at home.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay -130. The Brewers struggled on the road losing eight of the last ten outings played, while the Rays won 39 of their last 51 games at home.

Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta gave up six earned runs in his last start resulting in the loss, while Jalen Beeks led Tampa Bay in an 8-5 victory over the Mets after allowing zero earned runs in his recent start.

Prediction: The Tampa Bay Rays will win 5-1.

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