Brewers vs. Padres Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

The Milwaukee Brewers (32-20) are -117 favorites to break their two-game losing streak when they face the San Diego Padres (30-20), losers of three in a row. The game begins Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, live from American Family Field. Adrian Houser will get the ball for Milwaukee while San Diego counter with Sean Manaea.

Brewers vs. Padres Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Brewers vs. Padres

Our computer pick: San Diego Padres (-102) and Over (8)

Brewers vs. Padres Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Adrian Houser
• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Sean Manaea
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres Pitching Matchup

Brewers Starter Adrian Houser

• Houser gets the start for the Brewers, his 10th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.69 ERA and 36 strikeouts through 46 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the righty tossed four innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• The 29-year-old has put together a 3.69 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .243 to his opponents.
• Houser heads into the game with four quality starts under his belt this year.
• Houser has six starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He meets a Padres offense that ranks 17th in the league with 207 runs while batting .231 as a unit. It has a collective .352 slugging percentage (28th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 37 home runs (26th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Padres this season, Houser has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out four.

Padres Starter Sean Manaea

• The Padres will send Manaea (2-3) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw seven innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 30-year-old has pitched to a 4.02 ERA this season with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across nine games.
• He has earned a quality start seven times in nine starts this season.
• Manaea will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The Brewers have scored 238 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They have 403 hits, 12th in baseball, with 70 home runs (first in the league).
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 30-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (4.02), 24th in WHIP (1.107), and 13th in K/9 (9.6).

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 28, or 62.2%, of those games.
• This season, Milwaukee has won 27 of its 40 games, or 67.5%, when favored by at least -117 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 53.9% chance to win.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of their 52 games with a total this season.
• The Brewers are 24-28-0 ATS in their 52 games with a spread this season.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have been underdogs in 18 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (50%) in those contests.
• This year, San Diego has won seven of 16 games when listed as at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Padres have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• San Diego and their opponents have gone over in 21 of their 51 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 51 games with a line this season, the Padres have a mark of 26-25-0 against the spread.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez leads the Brewers in home runs (10), runs batted in (36) and has put up a team-high batting average of .247.
• Among all MLB hitters, Tellez ranks 88th in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging.
• Tellez has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
• Christian Yelich is batting .231 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 25 walks.
• Yelich ranks 87th in home runs and 99th in RBI on the year.
• Kolten Wong is hitting .223 with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 19 walks.
• Tyrone Taylor is hitting .242 with eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and eight walks.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Manny Machado paces the Padres with eight home runs and 29 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .344.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Machado’s home run total is 37th and his RBI tally is 23rd.
• Jurickson Profar is hitting .232 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 27 walks.
• Profar is 60th among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 73rd in RBI.
• Eric Hosmer is batting .305 with nine doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Jake Cronenworth is hitting .211 with eight doubles, two triples, three home runs and 20 walks.

Betting Tips for Brewers vs. Padres

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Padres on the moneyline at -102. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.