New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-182) Milwaukee (+150)

The New York Yankees (26-12) are en route to American Family Field on Saturday where they will play the Milwaukee Brewers (19-16). The odds on this game have the Yankees at -182 while the Brewers are sitting at +150. The total has been set at 8. The men taking the mound are Cam Schlittler and Kyle Harrison.

As a team, the New York Yankees are recording 5.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 2nd in MLB. They have racked up 209 runs and have an OBP of .338. The Yankees have accumulated 67 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 61 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 198 RBI's and 305 hits on the year, and their batting average is at .244. New York is slugging .456 and have struck out 324 times, while drawing a walk on 172 occasions.

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The Yankees have a team earned run average of 3.04 so far this year (1st in baseball), and they have struck out 331 batters. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 31 long balls and also 128 runs in total (2nd in MLB). They have walked 115 batters and their FIP sits at 3.53 as a unit on the campaign. New York has relinquished 277 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 114 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.16.

The Yankees have sent 121 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 66 base runners this year with 27.3% of those players earned a run for their team. The relievers have 22 holds so far this year (14th in MLB). Yankees relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 41 times as well as having 39 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 10 saves for the season and have blown 5 of their 15 save opportunities. The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 38 save situations.

The Yankees have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,039 innings on the field, which ranks them 5th in baseball. The New York Yankees have amassed 1,013 putouts this season, as well as 361 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 15th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 29 double plays.

Schlittler (9-4 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.36 and he has faced 485 batters in the majors. He has given up 90 base hits (6.7 hits per 9 innings) with 40 free passes. His earned run average is 2.40 (32 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.082. Schlittler has taken the ball for 120 frames and has earned 137 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Brewers hold a slugging percentage of .359 and they score 5.17 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have recorded 57 doubles, while taking a walk 162 times and putting up 181 runs. Milwaukee is sitting with 24 home runs so far this year to go along with 173 RBIs. They have been rung up on 275 instances (28th in the league) and have totaled 286 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned an on-base percentage of .337 as well as a team batting average of .243 on the campaign.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.261 in addition to having a FIP of 3.54 as a staff for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.50 (327 strikeouts against 126 bases on balls). They come in at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 265. They have yielded 28 long balls and they surrender 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 135 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.60 (124 earned runs yielded).

They rank 10th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 118 relievers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 33 occasions with runners on base. With 36 save situations, the Brewers have accrued 20 holds and also 5 blown saves. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers take the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have earned 10 saves. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score rate of 37.3% out of their 51 inherited runners.

In their 2,793 innings on the field, the Brewers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 29 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Brewers have racked up 288 assists, 17 errors and have earned 931 putouts on the season.

Harrison (12-10 career record) holds a 4.11 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and he has faced 955 batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 102 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.294 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Harrison has given up 213 hits while he has tallied 226 strikeouts in 223 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-182)

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