MLB matchup analysis

Brewers vs Padres Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Petco Park · 10:00 PM ET

Pass

Leo decision: Pass on Brewers vs Padres

Lab Rating
5.1/10
Model lean
Brewers 62.2%
Market probability
49.7%
Model edge
+12.5%
Best moneyline
-102
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Leo model
62.2%
Market
49.7%

The case for Milwaukee Brewers

Starting pitcher edge: 10 points
Leo gives Robert Gasser a 10-point edge over Walker Buehler, driven mainly by WHIP (1.19 vs 1.35) and K-BB% (14.7% vs 11.4%).

The case for San Diego Padres

The case is thin
The model finds little going San Diego Padres's way — it trails on the pitching plan, bullpen, and recent form. The main path to a San Diego Padres win is variance.

Why it is not official

Setup quality below the bar
Lab Rating is 5.1/10, under the 7.2/10 required for an official pick.

Why the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 3.58/10
Leo leans toward Milwaukee Brewers, but not strongly enough to earn full conviction credit.
Pitching plan: 24/40
Robert Gasser rates 68 on Leo's pitcher score, judged on its own merits (50-80 is the credited range). That is a strong start on its own, and it earns most or all of the available credit here.
Offense: 23.15/50
Milwaukee Brewers's recent form does not clearly outpace San Diego Padres's.

Why the price is what it is

Team strength: 67.0%
Before any pitcher or bullpen adjustment, Leo's team-strength model alone makes Milwaukee Brewers 67.0% to win. Everything below moves the price from this starting point.
Pitcher score gap: 10 points
The pitcher-score gap favors Milwaukee Brewers by 10 points. This is the biggest single mover of the price -- a large gap moves it a lot, a small gap barely moves it.
Bullpen adjustment: +0.003
The bullpen-fatigue gap between the two pens nudges the price toward Milwaukee Brewers. This moves the price less than the starting pitchers do, since a starter covers more of the game than the bullpen.
Net effect: 67.0% -> 62.2%
Team strength alone had Milwaukee Brewers at 67.0%. After the pitcher and bullpen terms, the price is 62.2% -- the same number shown as Model Lean above.
The verdict Leo passes. The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.
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The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.

Final result

Brewers 3, Padres 1

How the analysis held up

Milwaukee Brewers won, the side Leo's model favored.

Leo's two internal reads disagreed pregame by 52.2 points — the team-strength model favored Milwaukee Brewers, the run-projection model favored San Diego Padres. The team-strength model had the winner here.

Robert Gasser (Milwaukee Brewers), the starter Leo's pitcher score favored, actually outpitched Walker Buehler: 4.0 IP, 1 ER (2.25 ERA) against 3.0 IP, 1 ER (3.00 ERA). The edge held up.

The Milwaukee Brewers bullpen was not flagged pregame, but it had a night worth noting: 0 earned runs allowed over 5.0 relief innings (0.00 ERA) — quietly better than the pregame read implied.

Milwaukee Brewers scored 3, 1.8 fewer than the 4.8 pregame projection.

San Diego Padres scored 1, 6.5 fewer than the 7.5 pregame projection.

Game information

MatchupMilwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres
DateWednesday, October 7, 2026
First pitch10:00 PM ET
VenuePetco Park
Starting pitchersRobert Gasser vs Walker Buehler
WeatherGame-time forecast: 82°F, 0% precipitation chance, 3 mph wind from N.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Robert GasserBrewers · LHP
vs
Walker BuehlerPadres · RHP
MetricBrewersPadres
Pitching planTraditional starterTraditional starter
Expected innings5⅓4⅔
ThrowsLR
Leo pitcher score (higher is better)6858
ERA (lower is better)3.874.63
WHIP (lower is better)1.191.35
K/9 (higher is better)8.57.7
K-BB% (higher is better)14.7%11.4%
K% (higher is better)22.2%20.1%
BB% (lower is better)7.6%8.8%
BB/9 (lower is better)2.93.3
HR/9 (lower is better)1.21.3
Ground-ball rate37.7%52.3%
Fly-ball rate62.3%47.7%

Pitcher edge: Leo gives Robert Gasser a 10-point edge over Walker Buehler, driven mainly by WHIP (1.19 vs 1.35) and K-BB% (14.7% vs 11.4%).

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

Robert Gasser strikeouts
4.9 Leo projected Ks
Official pick: OVER 2.5K · +2.4K difference
Market 2.5K · O +110 / U -130 · 6 books
Walker Buehler strikeouts
4.3 Leo projected Ks
Official pick: OVER 2.5K · +1.8K difference
Market 2.5K · O -140 / U +120 · 6 books

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 8-2 in their last 10 and averaging 5.0 runs per game over the last 15 days; Padres are 8-2 in their last 10 and averaging 5.3 runs per game over the last 15 days. On the season Brewers carry the better run differential per game (+1.32 against +0.25).

MetricBrewersPadres
Last 108-28-2
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)7-3 on the road8-2 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.7270.687
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.3240.307
Runs per game, last 15 days5.05.3
K% last 15 days (lower is better)27.0%23.1%

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
OPS0.777 (+0.033 vs szn)0.844 (+0.127 vs szn)
Runs per game5.89 (+0.753 vs szn)6.32 (+1.859 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.341 (+0.013 vs szn)0.367 (+0.050 vs szn)
K% (lower is better)25.4% (+3.4% vs szn)19.9% (-1.6% vs szn)

Over the last 30 days the Padres have been the better offense, 0.367 wOBA to 0.341. They are running hot against their own season line (+0.050 wOBA). Brewers are striking out at 25.4% over the window — something the opposing starter can lean on.

Season profile

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MetricBrewersPadres
Record103-5991-71
Run differential / game (team quality)+1.32+0.25
Runs scored / game (offense, season)5.144.46
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)3.814.20
Season OPS0.7440.717
K% season (lower is better)22.0%21.6%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.7590.706

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
5.9 Normal
Fatigue
7.1 Tired
Efficiency
7.4 Effective
Padres
Combined risk
6.0 Normal
Fatigue
6.7 Tired
Efficiency
6.5 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
Fatigue7.1/10, Tired6.7/10, Tired
Efficiency7.4/10, Effective6.5/10, Effective
Combined risk5.9/10, Normal6.0/10, Normal
Relief innings, last 7 days14.019.3
Back-to-back arms36
7-day ERA0.641.86
7-day WHIP1.141.24

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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Leo projection
12.8
Market total
7.5
Projected away runs
4.8
Projected home runs
7.5
Over price
-106
Under price
+100
Milwaukee Brewers team total
4.8 projected
Line 3.5 · O -120 / U +100
Over research lean (+1.3)
San Diego Padres team total
7.5 projected
Line 3.5 · O -107 / U -105
Over research lean (+4.0)

The model projects 5.3 runs above the market total. A research lean still requires a setup rating of at least 7.0/10. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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