San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers Tips - Padres to meet their match in MLB playoffs Game 1
The Milwaukee Brewers enter the MLB playoffs in dominant fashion, boasting a league-best 103 regular-season wins and closing the season with 15 wins from their last 18 games. They hold home advantage and will start Jacob Misiorowski, who sports a stellar 1.80 ERA. Although the Padres have reached the postseason with a blistering 18 wins from their last 21 games and swept the Cubs in the Wild Card round, their road record (40-41) lags behind Milwaukee’s consistency. The recommendation is to back the Brewers, with pitching and home field advantage key factors.
- Brewers finished with MLB-best 103 wins; Padres won 91 and are on a hot streak.
- Milwaukee holds home advantage and boasts Jacob Misiorowski (1.80 ERA) as starting pitcher.
- Brewers are backed to win with tips for Milwaukee -1.5 and under 7 total runs.
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San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers Tips
The Padres are in red-hot form at the right time, but they are having to face the best team in the regular season. With Jacob Misiorowski named for the Brewers, Milwaukee are backed to win this at home.
- 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
San Diego Padres Form
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 |
Milwaukee Brewers Form
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
Verdict
San Diego's streak is tough to ignore, but it was Milwaukee who put it together for the entirety of the regular season.
They are well rested, have home advantage and an outstanding starter lined up for Saturday, so we are backing the Brewers.
They are well rested, have home advantage and an outstanding starter lined up for Saturday, so we are backing the Brewers.
Milwaukee -1.5
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