San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Padres.TV

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-136) Milwaukee (+116)

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (10-5) will play the San Diego Padres (10-9) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Padres at -136 and the Brewers are sitting at +116. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Michael King and Freddy Peralta.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are putting up 5.4 runs per outing, which has them at 6th in baseball. They have racked up 103 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. The Padres have hit 30 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 23 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 97 RBI's in addition to 168 hits so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .261. San Diego has a slugging % of .425 and have struck out 138 times, while drawing a walk on 69 occasions.

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The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 4.17 for the year (17th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 156 hitters. Padres pitchers have given up 19 home runs in addition to 93 total runs (27th in baseball). They have walked 75 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a unit on the campaign. San Diego has conceded 151 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 79 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.08 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Padres relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 34 base runners this season with 44.1% of those players ended up scoring. Padres pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 23 times and also have had 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have dispatched 71 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have earned 10 holds so far this season (16th in the league). They have accumulated 6 saves for the season and have blown 3 out of their 9 save opportunities.

The San Diego Padres are sitting with 511 putouts for the season, as well as 157 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 16 double plays. The Padres have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of 1,533 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball.

King (15-17 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.63 while he has gone up against 1,123 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 228 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 96 walks. His ERA is 3.44 (102 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.213. King has pitched in 267 innings and has accumulated 301 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Milwaukee is sitting with 24 home runs this year as well as 89 RBIs. They have 23 two-baggers, while getting a free base 54 times as well as recording 94 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned an OBP of .360 and a batting average of .290 on the season. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .474 and they average 6.27 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have struck out on 129 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have earned a total of 156 base knocks.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have yielded 67 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.99 (59 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 19 home runs and they relinquish 4.53 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.233 with a FIP of 4.26 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (124 strikeouts vs 39 free passes). They sit at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 125.

Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.1% of 21 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 13 times in high leverage situations and also on 14 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Brewers have 10 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 48 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 8 save chances and they have earned 5 saves.

In 1,197 innings played, the Brewers have a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (7th in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 6 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in professional baseball). The Brewers have 124 assists, 8 errors and have earned a total of 399 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his career, Peralta has given up 437 base knocks and he has 775 punch outs in 598 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 252 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.111 and having a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 3.40 and he has faced 2,471 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Peralta (44-27 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.79 earned run average while allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+116) and under 8.5 runs

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