San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers Predictions & Picks
Milwaukee are tipped to take the opening game of his series.
The Padres arrive on a roll, but the Brewers set the league standard during the regular season and are sending out a starter that has given up little this season.
- Milwaukee Brewers won a league-high 103 regular season games
- San Diego Padres were 40-41 on the road in the regular season
- Jacob Misiorowski has a 1.80 ERA this season
- 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games produced 7 games or less
Head To Head
- San Diego Padres lead the all-time series 99-93
- San Diego Padres won 4-3 when the two teams last met on August 12
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San Diego booked their place in the postseason by putting together a 91-71 regular season record to finish second in the NL West - nine games behind Los Angeles.
They came into the playoffs as the hottest team in Major League Baseball, winning 18 of their final 21 regular season games.
The Padres' red-hot run then continued in the Wild Card round, as they swept the Chicago Cubs, winning 8-0 and 7-3.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-29 | vs Chicago Cubs | W | 8-0 |
| Sep-30 | vs Chicago Cubs | W | 7-3 |
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Milwaukee booked their playoff run in dominant fashion, racking up a league high 103 wins to finish top of the NL Central.
The Brewers' 103-59 record put them 14 games clear of the Cubs in the division standings.
They closed out the regular season on a hot streak too, as they won 15 of their final 18 games.
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole* | New York Yankees | 10-9 | 3.61 | 131 | 127.0 |
| Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers | 16-5 | 1.80 | 252 | 174.2 |
* Projected at time of writing