The Diamondbacks have been hot as of late and they are in the midst of the NL West race and are within reach of the surprising Colorado Rockies. Arizona has been a pretty big surprise as well on the season in the NL West since many considered the L.A. Dodgers and San Francisco Giants would battle it out for the division crown. However, so far early in the season the Diamondbacks have thrown a wrench in that and the reason has been they have been legit on the mound and at the plate ranking near the top of the pack in the Majors in both runs scored and team ERA.
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The Brewers have also been a pretty surprising club and they are in first place in the NL Central even though they have not played great as of late. They have had a couple of winning streaks lately and they are led by their potent lineup that is one of the highest scoring ones in the Majors. Milwaukee’s pitching ranks near the middle of the pack in the bigs in team ERA, but they have given up 17 runs in a recent two-game losing streak.
Here’s A Closer Look At The Diamondbacks Vs Brewers MLB Betting Odds & TV Info
When: Thursday, May 25th 8:10 PM EST
Where: Miller Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: FS-A, FSWI
Radio: KHOV 105.1, ESPN Phoenix 620
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: TBA
Why Bet On The Diamondbacks
One of the main reasons to bet on the Diamondbacks has to be that Robbie Ray (3-3 3.91 ERA) is getting the start. He is coming off a stellar last outing where he went seven innings and did not give up any runs on only two hits in an 9-1 Arizona win. The Diamondbacks had lost his previous four starts, but in four road starts this season Ray has only given up two earned runs in 25 innings on the hill.
Also, the Arizona offense has been solid as of late and for the season they have three everyday players batting at least .313. The slugging duo of Jake Lamb, who leads the team in HR and RBI, and Paul Goldschmidt have combined for over 22 HR and 73 RBI.
Why Bet On The Brewers
One of the main reasons to bet on the Brewers is that they are at home. Overall, they have not been great at home this season, but they have won four of their last five home games facing the Diamondbacks, who are a team that is under .500 on the road.
The starter for Milwaukee in this game in Zach Davies (5-2 5.44 ERA) is not sporting the best ERA, but the Brewers have won his last six starts and in that span he has given up two or fewer earned runs four times. The Brew Crew also has a loaded lineup led by Eric Thames, who is hitting over .300 for the season and ranks in the top five in the NL in HR.
Betting Pick & Prediction
The Brewers have to be the pick in this one with Davies on the mound and how they have played the D-Backs in the last few seasons. The last time they faced them it was last season when they took two of three against them at home. Arizona is over .500 and in the NL West race because they have the most wins in the Majors at home, but are a few games under .500 on the road where they are in this game.
Sure, Ray has been legit away from the desert on the season, but Davies has been solid in his last few outings and he will be backed by the Brewers lineup that has five players with at least 19 RBI.
The Brewers are THE pick in this home game and they will get the win and stay in first place in the NL Central because of it.
