Brewers vs White Sox Betting Trends, Odds, and Insights - August 12th, 2023

The Brewers are scheduled to start Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 1.65 ERA) against White Sox starting pitcher Jesse Scholtens (1-4, 3.06 ERA) on Saturday. Brandon Woodruff suffered a loss in his last outing, as the Brewers lost to the Pirates 4-1. He pitched 5 innings allowing 2 earned runs with 4 hits. He also recorded 9 strikeouts with 0 walks. The last time Jesse Scholtens took the mound, the White Sox defeated the Guardians 5-3. He finished with 6 IP, 6 K, 1 BB, while allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits. Today, Woodruff projects for 5.83 innings pitched with 2.5 ER, 5.3 hits, 6.2 strikeouts, and 1.5 walks, according to The Sharp Model. Meanwhile, The Sharp Model projects Scholtens's average outcome to be 5.16 IP, 3.2 ER, 5.6 H, 3.9 strikeouts, and 1.8 walks.

Brewers Insights

• Brandon Woodruff has used his four-seam fastball 10% more often this season (48.5%) than he did last season (38.5%).

• Sal Frelick has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 91.3-mph in the last 7 days.

• Projected catcher William Contreras grades out as a good pitch framer, per the leading projection system (The Sharp Model).

White Sox Insights

• Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

• As it relates to his batting average skill, Tim Anderson is projected as the 17th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (The Sharp Model X).

• The Chicago White Sox bullpen grades out as the 9th-worst in the league, according to the leading projection system (The Sharp Model).

Betting Trends

• The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 46 of their last 80 games (+11.95 Units / 14% ROI)

• The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Team Total Under in 54 of their last 93 games (+8.00 Units / 7% ROI)

• Andruw Monasterio has hit the Singles Over in 19 of his last 30 games (+8.30 Units / 26% ROI)