San Diego Padres (61-67) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (70-57)
San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers 8/26/2023 – To build some momentum going into this series, San Diego won the rubber game of their series at home against the Marlins. With a record of 61-67 as of Friday, the Padres were 18 games down from the Dodgers in first place in the NL West. In the race for the last wild-card berth in the National League playoffs, they were six matches back of the Diamondbacks. San Diego recorded seven hits on Wednesday, with Garrett Cooper being the only player to record two. In the triumph, Xander Bogaerts hit his 14th home run of the year.
Milwaukee’s momentum continues as they secured their fifth consecutive victory, overcoming the Twins in extra innings on Wednesday. This win marked their ninth in the last 12 games. With a record of 70-57 on Friday, the Brewers maintained a three-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central standings. Their strong offensive performance on Wednesday included 11 hits, with notable contributions from Carlos Santana (two runs), Brice Turang (RBI), Willy Adames (two runs, three RBI), and Tyrone Taylor (run, RBI), each with two hits. The Brewers’ offense was fueled by three home runs from Taylor (his fifth), Adames (his 21st), and William Contreras (his 13th). Get insights from expert daily baseball picks today.
Padres vs. Brewers Game Info
| When: | Saturday, August 26, 2023 7:10 PM ET |
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| Where: | American Family Field, WI |
| TV: | Bally Sports Wisconsin |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Pedro Avila (0-0, ERA: 1.17) vs Freddy Peralta (10-8, ERA: 3.97)
This is Pedro Avila‘s eighth appearance and second start of the year for the Padres, and he gets the chance to establish his starting credentials in Rich Hill’s place. In 23 innings of action this season, he has no records, a 1.17 ERA, a 1.174 WHIP, nine walks, and 28 strikeouts. Avila had no bearing on the decision in his most recent appearance, a relief outing against the Marlins on Monday night at home. In a 6-2 Padres victory, he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up just one run on two hits while striking out one and not issuing any walks. In his last three appearances, which were all bullpen appearances, Avila is winless with a 0.96 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, one walk, and seven Ks in 9.1 innings.
In this game, Freddy Peralta, pitching for the Brewers, is making his 25th start of the year. In 133.2 innings of work this season, he is 10-8 with a 3.97 ERA, 1.182 WHIP, 50 walks, and 168 strikeouts. In his most recent start, Peralta triumphed over the Rangers on the road on Saturday. He pitched 5.2 innings in a game the Brewers won 6-1, giving up one run on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 11 strikeouts. Peralta is 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, five walks, and 30 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched over his previous three starts. In this game, Peralta makes his fifth appearance and second start against the Padres.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee Brewers -140, Total Odds: 8.5
Although Avila excelled for the Padres in multi-inning relief roles, he only made one start this year, on August 1 against the Rockies. The Padres have the option of having him and Hill combine for this game, but the reality is that it’s difficult to assess San Diego’s pitching position at the moment. Peralta won his previous four starts, going 24.2 innings with a 1.82 ERA, seven walks, and 37 strikeouts. As of Friday night, the Padres were eight games under .500 on the road (26-34), and the Brewers were eight games above at home (35-27). Give the Brewers the upper hand in this situation, especially considering how brilliantly Peralta pitched over the past month.
San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The total went UNDER in 6 of San Diego’s last 9 matches. The San Diego Padres are 6-12 SU in their last 18 matches. The San Diego Padres are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against Milwaukee. The San Diego Padres are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches on the road. The total went OVER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 matches when playing on the road against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 matches. The Milwaukee Brewers are 6-0 SU in their last 6 matches. The total went OVER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 matches against San Diego. The total went OVER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 6 matches at home. The total went OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 matches when playing at home against San Diego.
San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers 8/26/2023 Betting Picks
The San Diego Padres have struggled, going 3-7 SU in their last 10 matchups against National League opponents. Their games on Saturdays have often seen the total go OVER, with 6 out of their last 8 matches following this pattern. On the other hand, the Milwaukee Brewers have a 2-4 SU record in their recent 6 games against National League opponents and a 5-11 SU record in their last 16 matches against teams from the National League West Division. Gain valuable insights with expert daily sports picks today.
Free Pick and Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers will win 6-3.