Tampa Bay Rays vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 3/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (+150) Milwaukee (-182)

The Milwaukee Brewers (3-0) will go up against the Tampa Bay Rays (1-2) at American Family Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Rays at +150 while the Brewers are coming in at -182. The total is 8. The starting pitchers will be Shane McClanahan and Brandon Woodruff.

Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .405 and have been called out on strikes 19 times, while drawing a walk on 13 occasions. They have 21 runs batted in and 41 hits this season, and their team batting average is at .339. The Rays have accounted for 5 doubles as a squad and have hit 1 baseball out of the park. They have earned a total of 23 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .397. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 7.7 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.42. Rays pitchers have yielded 5 home runs and also 22 total runs (27th in the league). Tampa Bay has given up 31 base hits (10.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 20 earned runs. The Rays hold a team ERA of 6.84 for the season (28th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 16 batters. They have walked 6 opposing batters and their FIP is 5.08 as a team on the season.

The Rays have sent 11 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 3 runners on the campaign and 100.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have notched 3 holds for the season (11th in the league). Rays pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 3 times in addition to having 5 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting with 79 putouts for the season, in addition to 24 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .963 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 2 double plays. The Rays have transformed 67.9% of balls in play into outs in their 237 innings on the field, which ranks them 23rd in the majors.

McClanahan has thrown 404 frames and has earned 456 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.03 (136 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.106. He has given up 331 base knocks (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 116 free passes. McClanahan (33-16 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 2.98 while he has gone up against 1,627 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .519 and they are scoring 9.67 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have notched 7 two-baggers, while getting a free base 22 times and putting up 29 runs. Milwaukee has accumulated 4 home runs for the season and 28 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 24 occasions (24th in the league) and have 35 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have a team on-base percentage of .452 in addition to a team batting average of .337 for the season.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.259 with a FIP of 4.40 as a squad this year. They rank 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 20. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 10 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.33 (10 earned runs allowed). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 14.30 (43 strikeouts against 14 bases on balls). They have relinquished 6 dingers and they relinquish 3.33 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

They are currently ranked 6th in baseball holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 12 relievers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill no times in high leverage situations and on 1 occasion with base runners.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 3 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of 1.000 (3rd in baseball). The Brewers have accrued 24 assists, 0 errors and have accounted for 81 putouts this year. In 243 innings on the field, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (13th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Woodruff has given up 580 hits while tallying 871 strikeouts in 745 frames. He has surrendered 257 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.034 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.58 and he has gone up against 2,984 batters in his MLB career. Woodruff (53-28 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.10 earned run average and has given up 7.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-182)

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