Good Afternoon Guys & Gals!
Kyle Loshe gets the nod for the Brewers tonight as they face an in form Tampa Bay team which has gone 15-5 in their last 20 games. Loshe has been solid thus far in 2014 going 11-4 with a 3.07 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP in 21 starts. He has given up just 2 ER combined in his last two starts. The Brewers have won 9 of his 12 starts on the road and I see good value on Milwaukee tonight.
Jake Odorizzi will toe the slab for the Rays who will be looking to continue their great form by getting a series win against the Brewers to begin the week. Odorizzi has pitched well at home in 2014, going 3-4 with a 2.73 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. His pitch location hasn’t been at its best over his past few outings though, he has allowed an average of 2.3 walks per game. In 11 ‘Night’ starts this year, Odorizzi has pitched to a WHIP of 1.46.
The Brewers have a BA of .280 and averaged over 5 runs per game in 15 inter league games in 2014, they are 9-6 in those games. The Rays have hit just .239 in 14 inter league games this season going 6-8.
Milwaukee Brewers + 121
GL
Jonathan Young
11-4 – L15
67-41 – L108
120-82 – 2014 Overall