Tigers at Brewers 9/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers conclude a three-game series and the regular season on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers. Detroit was beaten in the first game of the series on Friday by Milwaukee 6-5. Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos tried to catch a deep fly ball to right that bounced off his glove and over the fence for a home run in the eighth for Milwaukee that decided the game.

Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun hit two home runs to lead the Brewers to the one-run win. The win kept the Brewers within one game of the first place Chicago Cubs entering the weekend’s final two games. The Brewers have won five straight, but need the Cubs to lose to have any shot at winning the NL Central title. Nicholas Castellanos leads Detroit with a .298 batting average and team highs in home runs with 22, RBIs with 88 and hits with 182. Detroit has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .258 at the plate against Tigers pitching. On Sunday, the Tigers will send Spencer Turnbull to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-1 with an ERA of 5.73, 8 Ks and 2 BBs.

Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .322 batting average and team highs in hits with 182 and RBIs with 106. Jesus Aguilar leads the team in home runs with 34. Milwaukee has a team batting average of .251, while opposing hitters are averaging .233 at the plate against Brewers pitching. Milwaukee has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Sunday’s regular season finale.