Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 5/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, May 23, 2022

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Petco Park is the location where the San Diego Padres (26-14) will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (26-14) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Adrian Houser and Blake Snell.

The Brewers have accrued 63 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 54 baseballs out of the stadium. Milwaukee is slugging .415 and have struck out 358 times, while drawing a walk on 137 occasions. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in the league. They have accrued 183 runs batted in and 314 hits on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .238. They have 191 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .315.

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Brewers pitchers have surrendered 35 home runs and 153 runs (8th in baseball). They have walked 130 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.29 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.16 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.17. The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.34 this season (5th in the league), and the staff has struck out 411 batters.

Brewers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 32 times as well as having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 27 holds on the season (10th in the league). The Brewers relievers have earned a save rate of 78.3% and has come into the game in 50 save situations. They have tallied 18 saves for the season and have not converted 5 of 23 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 54 base runners on the year with 35.2% of them ended up scoring. The Brewers have dispatched 128 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Brewers have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,177 innings, which has them ranked 17th in professional baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have amassed 1,059 putouts on the year, as well as 339 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which is 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 22 double plays.

Houser has pitched in 361 frames and is sitting with 305 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.68 (148 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.316. He has given up 328 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 148 walks. Houser (20-23 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.14 and he has faced 1,532 batters in the majors.

The Padres have a team SLG% of .355 and they average 4.38 runs per game (11th in the league). They have put up 59 two-baggers, while taking a walk 148 times as well as scoring 175 runs. San Diego has recorded 32 home runs this year as well as 168 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 342 occasions (12th in MLB) and have notched a total of 302 base hits. The San Diego Padres have earned a team OBP of .311 and a batting average of .228 on the campaign.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.153 and have a FIP of 3.62 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 (367 strikeouts vs 119 free passes). They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 295. They have given up 40 homers and they surrender 3.89 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 155 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.53 (141 earned runs given up).

San Diego has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 25 save opportunities and they have come away with 18 saves. They are ranked 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 125 relievers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with runners on base. San Diego relievers have an inherited score percentage of 51.1% out of 47 inherited base runners. With 60 save situations, the Padres have recorded 31 holds and 7 blown saves.

In 3,231 innings played, the Padres hold a efficiency on defense of 71.7% (7th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 31 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in the majors). The Padres have accrued 357 assists, 14 errors and have a tally of 1,077 putouts on the season.

Snell (49-37 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.44 ERA while allowing 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.71 and he has faced 2,859 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 263 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.255 and having a FIP of 3.6. In his career, Snell has allowed 560 base knocks and he has 823 K's in 688 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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