San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers
Date: Friday, August 25, 2023
Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-110) Milwaukee (-110)
The San Diego Padres (61-67) are en route to American Family Field on Friday where they will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (70-57). The moneyline on this game has San Diego at -110 and Milwaukee is at -110. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Yu Darvish and Brandon Woodruff.
As a squad, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 4.5 runs per game, which is 15th in MLB. They are sitting with 576 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .324. The Padres have tallied 217 doubles as a unit and have knocked 161 baseballs out of the park. They have 553 runs batted in and 1,005 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is .237. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .408 and have struck out 1,046 times, while being walked on 517 occasions.
The Padres have an ERA of 3.78 so far this season (4th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,136 hitters. Padres pitchers have relinquished 141 home runs in addition to 514 runs (3rd in the league). They have walked 428 opposing players and their FIP is 4.17 as a team so far this year. San Diego has surrendered 1,011 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 477 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.
The Padres relievers have earned a save rate of 56.9% and stepped onto the hill in 120 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 134 base runners this season and 38.8% of them earned a run for their team. Padres pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 118 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 403 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have tallied 68 holds on the season (14th in baseball). They have earned 29 saves this year and have blown 22 out of their 51 save chances.
The Padres have converted 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,233 innings, which has them sitting 7th in the majors. The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 3,411 putouts this year, in addition to 1,133 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which puts them in 6th in professional baseball, and have earned 104 double plays.
Darvish (103-84 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.51 and he has gone up against 6,659 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 1,323 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 521 free passes. His ERA is 3.57 (643 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.138. Darvish has taken the hill for 1,620 frames and has accumulated 1,926 punch outs in his MLB career.
The Milwaukee Brewers have a team OBP of .314 in addition to a batting average of .235 this year. They have struck out on 1,116 occasions (13th in baseball) and have totaled 989 base hits. Milwaukee has a total of 134 home runs on the year to go along with 530 RBIs. The Brewers have a team slugging percentage of .380 and they average 4.35 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have hit 187 doubles, while getting a free base 453 times as well as scoring 552 runs.
The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.220 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.33 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (1,098 strikeouts against 388 free passes). They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 988. They have given up 160 homers and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 542 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.98 (499 earned runs yielded).
Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.3% out of their 133 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 140 times in high leverage situations and also on 97 occasions with runners on base. With 137 save situations, the Brewers have compiled 78 holds and 19 blown saves. They rank 9th in MLB with a save rate of 67.2%, and they have dispatched 405 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 58 save opportunities and they have earned 39 saves.
The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 94 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (13th in MLB). The Brewers have accrued 1,084 assists, 64 errors and have amassed 3,386 putouts on the season. In their 10,158 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (1st in professional baseball).
Woodruff (43-26 mark in his career) has earned a 3.17 earned run average while surrendering 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.46 and he has faced 2,580 batters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 226 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.060 and a FIP of 3.2. In his career, Woodruff has allowed 513 base knocks while he has accumulated 744 strikeouts in 641 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego (-110)
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access
Get all of Today's Free MLB Picks
Get all of Today's Expert MLB Picks
Additional Resources:
Milwaukee Brewers -
San Diego Padres -
