Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Yankees Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/8/26, 4:18 PM  by Bill Christy | Modified on 5/8/26 at 10:18 PM in MLB Picks

The weekend series between the Milwaukee Brewers (19-16) and the New York Yankees (26-12) will kick off tonight in Milwaukee. Both teams are loaded with offense and will look to spark some fireworks in the series opener.

The Brewers are 13th in MLB in team batting average and 9th in total runs scored. In the month of May, they have been averaging 4.2 runs per game and have seen the total go over in the majority of their recent games. Brice Turang has been the catalyst of this Brewers offense. He is batting .305 and has driven in 22 runs on the year. His slugging percentage of .517 is best on the team of those who have played at least 10 games.

For the Yankees, the runs have come at an even quicker clip. They are 2nd in MLB in total runs scored and 3rd in on-base percentage. In May, the Yankees are averaging an astounding 8 runs per game. Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, and Aaron Judge have all picked up over 20 RBIs on the season. This Yankee lineup is the most potent in the entire league and seems to have someone step up differently in every game.

The pitching matchup will be between Max Fried and Jacob Misiorowski. Both pitchers have a sub-3.00 ERA. However, each will be tested tonight against strong lineups on each side.