San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/22/24, 4:39 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 6/22/24 at 4:43 PM in MLB Picks

The San Diego Padres (40-40) attempt to go above .500 while the Milwaukee Brewers (44-32) aim to get back into the winners’ row after dropping their last two games. After suffering five consecutive setbacks, the Padres have now won their last three games to keep the No.2 spot in the NL West standings. Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth starred in their recent win over the Brewers, 9-5, after recording five hits, including a momentum-shifting solo homer in the 6th inning. The Brewers, meantime, have dropped the first two games against the Padres and will try to avoid a three-game sweep. Despite their recent hiccups, Milwaukee is still firmly atop the NL Central standings with a six-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals (37-37). The Brewers are 22-20 on the road this season, batting .249 with 189 runs and giving up 3.60 earned runs per game. The Padres, on the other hand, have a 20-21 home record, scoring 176 runs on .243 batting average and sporting a 4.29 ERA.

Pitchers Matchup: Brewers RHP Carlos Rodriguez (0-2, 6.48 ERA with 7 strikeouts) is set for a duel against Padres RHP Randy Vasquez (1-4, 5.70 ERA with 28 strikeouts).