MLB Petco Park Final

Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres Prediction

Prediction pending — the engine scores this game once the probable starters are posted

Brewers 103-59 · W5
3 – 1
Padres 91-71 · W2
Thu 8 Oct 2026 · 03:00 UK (10:00 PM ET)

Final Result & Grading

Final score
3–1
MIL at SD
Winner
Brewers

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

The engine hasn’t scored this game yet — predictions are written once the probable starters are posted, usually 24–48 hours out. This page fills in on its own when they land.

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Starting Pitchers

Brewers
Robert Gasser
Padres
Walker Buehler

Recent Form

Brewers W L W W W W W W W L 8-2 last 10
Padres W W L W W W W L L W 7-3 last 10

Oldest on the left, most recent on the right — hover any result for the opponent and score.

Team Stats · 2026 Season

BrewersPadres
Record 103-59 91-71
Win % .636 .562
Division NL Central NL West
Division rank 1st 2nd
Games back - 9.0
Last 10 8-2 8-2
Streak W5 W2
Home record 55-26 51-30
Away record 48-33 40-41
Runs scored/gm 5.14 4.46
Runs allowed/gm 3.81 4.20
Run differential +214 +41

How The Model Sees It

Brewers come in 8-2 over their last 10, scoring 4.30 and conceding 2.70 runs a game. Padres are 7-3 in their last 10 at 5.30 scored and 3.60 allowed. Brewers arrive in the better shape, though ten games is a short window and form is weighted lightly here.

On the mound it is Robert Gasser for Brewers against Walker Buehler for Padres — the largest single input on this page. One start moves a baseball projection further than a full lineup change would, which is why the engine waits for both probables before scoring a game.

Season run differential reads +214 for Brewers and +41 for Padres. Per game that is 5.14 scored against 3.81 allowed, versus 4.46 and 4.20. Brewers are clearly the better side on the season — and differential is a more honest measure than record, because it survives the luck in one-run games.

Padres are 51-30 at home, Brewers 48-33 on the road. Home advantage in baseball is real but small — historically worth something near 54%, not the lopsided edge it carries elsewhere — so the splits inform this projection without dominating it. The ballpark matters more than the venue: run environment varies more between parks than between lineups.

This pick is published before first pitch and will be graded on this page once the game is final, whether it lands or misses.

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