Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-160) New York (+132)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (59-72) will try to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (81-50) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Brewers at -160 while the Mets are at +132. The total is 8. The expected starting pitchers are Dustin May and Robert Stock.

As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in baseball. They have tallied 650 runs and have an OBP of .337. The Brewers have earned 229 doubles as a squad and have hit 120 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 611 runs batted in and 1,123 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average sits at .254. Milwaukee owns a slugging percentage of .396 and have struck out 1,095 times, while taking a walk on 543 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.06 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17. Brewers pitchers have allowed 130 long balls and also 489 runs in total (2nd in baseball). Milwaukee has given up 951 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 445 earned runs. The Brewers have an earned run average of 3.42 over the course of the season (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,269 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 415 hitters and their FIP is 3.56 as a squad this season.

The Brewers have sent 398 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 142 base runners on the season with 41.5% of those players earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers have a total of 67 holds so far this year (18th in the league). Brewers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 101 times as well as having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 43 saves on the year and have not converted 18 out of their 61 save opportunities. The Brewers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 70.5% and have entered the game in 129 save situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with 3,514 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,020 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball, and they have turned 99 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,542 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in professional baseball.

May has thrown 339 innings and has accumulated 309 strikeouts in his career. May (20-21 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.90 and he has faced 1,420 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.96 (149 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.209. He has given up 290 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 120 walks.

The Mets hold a slugging percentage of .391 and they score 4.17 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have hit 165 doubles, while taking a walk 420 times and putting up 546 runs. New York has hit 161 home runs for the year and 523 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,112 occasions (13th in MLB) and have a total of 1,040 hits. The New York Mets have recorded an OBP of .307 in addition to a batting average of .236 for the season.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.300 and have a FIP of 4.05 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.10 (1,183 strikeouts against 469 walks). They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,046. They have surrendered 145 HR's and they allow 4.53 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have yielded 586 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.07 (527 earned runs conceded).

They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 401 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relievers have come in 140 times in high leverage situations and also on 122 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 97 save situations, the Mets have accrued 55 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have tallied 25 saves. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.5% out of their 171 inherited runners.

In their 10,491 innings on the field, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in MLB). The New York Mets have gotten 80 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (25th in baseball). The Mets have racked up 1,032 assists, 81 errors and have a tally of 3,497 putouts during this campaign.

Stock (2-6 record in his career) holds a 5.03 earned run average and has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.75 and he has faced 425 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 51 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.676 and a FIP of 5.0. So far in his career, Stock has given up 98 base knocks while accumulating 96 punch outs in 91 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-160)

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