MLB matchup analysis

Brewers vs Padres Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Monday, August 10, 2026 at Petco Park · 9:40 PM ET

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LyDia decision: Pass on Brewers vs Padres

Lab Rating
1.8/10
Model lean
Brewers 50.8%
Market probability
Not available
Model edge
Not available
Best moneyline
Not available
Sportsbooks checked
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The case for Milwaukee Brewers

Why LyDia leans Milwaukee Brewers
LyDia's model makes Milwaukee Brewers 50.8% to win. No single factor dominates — the starting pitcher matchup tilt the same way, enough to lean Milwaukee Brewers even though it does not clear the bar for a high-confidence pick.

The case for San Diego Padres

Their bats are hot: +0.025 wOBA
San Diego Padres is outhitting its own season form over the last 15 days.

Why it is not official

Below the 61.0% official gate
Win probability is 50.8%. LyDia does not make a game official below 61.0%, no matter how good the price is. This is a value spot, not a high-confidence winner.
Setup quality below the bar
Lab Rating is 1.8/10, under the 8.0/10 required for an official pick.
Own bullpen carries risk: 7.7/10
The Milwaukee Brewers bullpen comes in tired. A lead after six innings is less safe than usual.

Why the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 0/35
LyDia's own win probability for Milwaukee Brewers (50.8%) is close enough to a coin flip that the rating credits no conviction at all — credit only starts above 53%.
Pitching plan: 9.5/20
Logan Henderson rates 5 points better than Casey Mize on LyDia's pitcher score — a real edge, but well short of the gap that earns full credit here.
Bullpen: 8/20
Both bullpens are rated tired — this is close to a wash, not an advantage either way.
Offense: 0/25
Milwaukee Brewers's recent form does not clearly outpace San Diego Padres's.
The verdict LyDia passes. No market data available, so this stays research-only until pricing is checked.
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Game information

MatchupMilwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres
DateMonday, August 10, 2026
First pitch9:40 PM ET
VenuePetco Park
Starting pitchersLogan Henderson vs Casey Mize
WeatherGame-time forecast: 74°F, 1% precipitation chance, 6 mph wind from NW.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Logan HendersonBrewers · RHP
vs
Casey MizePadres · RHP
MetricBrewersPadres
Pitching planTraditional starterTraditional starter
Expected innings55⅓
ThrowsRR
LyDia pitcher score (higher is better)7772
ERA (lower is better)2.703.40
WHIP (lower is better)0.901.09
K/9 (higher is better)11.28.6
K-BB% (higher is better)27.1%17.6%
K% (higher is better)32.3%23.7%
BB% (lower is better)5.2%6.1%
BB/9 (lower is better)1.82.2
HR/9 (lower is better)1.30.6
Ground-ball rate36.9%36.0%
Fly-ball rate63.1%64.0%

Pitcher edge: LyDia gives Logan Henderson a 5-point edge over Casey Mize, driven mainly by K-BB% (27.1% vs 17.6%) and K/9 (11.2 vs 8.6).

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table. Highlighted cells mark a gap big enough to matter. K% and BB% are strikeout and walk rate as a share of batters faced -- K-BB% is the two combined into one skill number. HR/9 is home runs allowed per nine innings. Ground-ball and fly-ball rate are neither good nor bad on their own: high ground-ball pitchers trade strikeouts for double plays and fewer home runs, and on this data source the two rates are complementary (they add to 100%), not independent reads.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

Logan Henderson strikeouts
4.1 LyDia projected Ks
No strikeout line posted when this page was generated
Casey Mize strikeouts
4.6 LyDia projected Ks
No strikeout line posted when this page was generated

Same data source as the Pitcher Matchup Tool, where every starter on the slate is compared side by side.

Both sides arrive in similar form. Brewers are 7-3 in their last 10 and averaging 4.4 runs per game over the last 15 days; Padres are 7-3 in their last 10, averaging 4.8 runs per game over the last 15 days, and swinging above their season form. On the season Brewers carry the better run differential per game (+1.19 against -0.08).

MetricBrewersPadres
Last 107-37-3
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)4-6 on the road8-2 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.7320.756
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.3250.335
Runs per game, last 15 days4.44.8
K% last 15 days (lower is better)23.3%18.3%

Last 15 days only. Hot and cold streaks for all 30 teams live on the Stats page.

30-day offense

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Last 30 daysBrewersPadres
OPS0.7340.792 (+0.094 vs szn)
Runs per game4.36 (-0.598 vs szn)5.52 (+1.285 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.3250.349 (+0.040 vs szn)
K% (lower is better)23.3% (+1.9% vs szn)18.3% (-3.6% vs szn)

Over the last 30 days the Padres have been the better offense, 0.349 wOBA to 0.325. They are running hot against their own season line (+0.040 wOBA).

Season profile

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MetricBrewersPadres
Record74-4462-57
Run differential / game (team quality)+1.19-0.08
Runs scored / game (offense, season)4.964.24
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)3.764.32
Season OPS0.7350.698
K% season (lower is better)21.4%21.9%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.7520.707

Season-long team quality, not recent form. Run differential and run environment come from the season standings; splits for all 30 teams live on the Stats page, including the run environment table.

Every team on today's slate, on any two axes you pick. Brewers and Padres are highlighted.

Brewers
Combined risk
7.7 Tired
Fatigue
8.9 High risk
Efficiency
7.4 Effective
Padres
Combined risk
6.8 Tired
Fatigue
7.1 Tired
Efficiency
5.7 Effective

Risk is what the model actually uses: fatigue blended with how well the pen has pitched. High fatigue with high efficiency is a tired pen that is still getting outs.

MetricBrewersPadres
Fatigue8.9/10, High risk7.1/10, Tired
Efficiency7.4/10, Effective5.7/10, Effective
Combined risk7.7/10, Tired6.8/10, Tired
Relief innings, last 7 days28.326.7
Back-to-back arms67
7-day ERA1.273.71
7-day WHIP0.851.05

Fatigue measures workload. Efficiency measures recent run prevention. Combined risk is what the moneyline and totals systems use.

Run total projection

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LyDia projection
7.2
Market total
Not available
Projected away runs
3.1
Projected home runs
3.8
Over price
Not available
Under price
Not available
Milwaukee Brewers team total
3.1 projected
Line Not available · O Not available / U Not available
Market line pending
San Diego Padres team total
3.8 projected
Line Not available · O Not available / U Not available
Market line pending

The current model and market total cannot be compared yet. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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