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Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres: The Padres are dominating the series

The Milwaukee Brewers will try to avoid being swept when they visit the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Sunday.

The Brewers have split the last ten games

The Milwaukee Brewers are on top of the NL Central with a 44-33 record. After winning four consecutive series, they lost the first three games in the series against the Padres. The Brewers have a 3.81 ERA, a .238 batting average, a .310 on-base percentage, and 1.26 walks plus hits per inning pitched. William Contreras is the best player on the team with 90 hits, 54 runs and 9 home runs so far in the season.

The Padres are playing well lately

The San Diego Padres are second in the NL West with a 41-40 record. After losing five consecutive games, they won the last four including the first three of the series against the Brewers. The Padres have a 4.07 ERA, a .243 batting average, a .311 on-base percentage, and 1.28 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Fernando Tatis Jr. is the best player on the team with 86 hits, 50 runs and 14 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Padres are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 6-0 SU in their last 6 home games and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the NL Central. They have played over the total run line I 5 of the last 7 games overall, 8 of the last 9 games against Milwaukee, 5 of the last 6 home games against the Brewers and 8 of the last 12 games against teams from the NL. The Brewers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road and 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the NL. They have played over the total run line in 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the  NL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Padres have been absolutely dominant in this series, winning the first three games 6-4, 9-5, and 7-6. The Brewers have not lost four consecutive games this season and will try to avoid that with Tobias Myers on the roster. The 25-year-old is 4-2 for the season with a 3.26 ERA, 42 K, 47 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. The Padres will go with Michael King, who is 5-4 for the season with a 3.49 ERA, 101 K, 87.2 IP, and 1.27 WHIP. Both pitchers have been playing well this season, but the Brewers are just too good of a team to be swept in a four-game series, so we go with them to win today.