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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Milwaukee Brewers: Can the visitors sweep the series?
The Arizona Diamondbacks are visiting the Milwaukee Brewers today at American Family Field.
The Diamondbacks are almost there
The Arizona Diamondbacks are third in the NL West with an 87-68 record, including 45-35 on the road. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games including the first three of this series. Arizona has a 4.63 ERA, a .260 batting average, a .324 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ketel Marte is the best player on the team, with 142 hits, 88 runs, and 34 home runs so far in the season.
The Brewers won the division
The Milwaukee Brewers are on top of the NL Central with an 88-67 record, including 44-33 at home. They have won the last four games and scored at least five runs in all of those. The Brewers have a 3.66 ERA, a .235 batting average, a .305 on-base percentage, and 1.24 walks plus hits per inning pitched. William Contreras leads the team with 164 hits, and 96 runs while Willy Adames is on top with 32 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Brewers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 0-6 SU in their last 6 home games against Arizona and 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the NL. Milwaukee has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 8 of their last 10 home games and 9 of their last 13 games against teams from the NL West. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Milwaukee and 13-5 SU in their last 18 games on the road. Arizona has played under 4 of their last 6 games overall and has gone over in 13 of their last 20 games against teams from the NL.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched the playoffs and the division title, and it seems like they are already focused on October. Losing the last three games in the series against the Diamondbacks is not something any manager wants as the team prepares for the playoffs. The Diamondbacks have much bigger motive in this series, and after winning the first three games of it, they are now with 93.5% of a chance to make it to the postseason. The Diamondbacks will try to sweep the series with Jordan Montgomery, who is 8-7 for the season with a 6.23 ERA, 77 K, 112.2 IP, and 1.64 WHIP. The Brewers will start Frankie Montas, who is 7-11 for the season with a 4.50 ERA, 138 K, 144 IP, and 1.34 WHIP. Milwaukee needs to bounce back, and we go with them to avoid the sweep today.
