The Arizona Diamondbacks, the No. 6 seed in the NL playoffs, will face the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023. There are four games scheduled for the day and this will be the third one up. It will be the first of the 2023 National League playoffs. The previous two games will take place in the American League. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET and my Diamondbacks vs Brewers prediction is that Milwaukee wins this game by 3 or more runs.
Arizona vs Milwaukee Prediction: Recent MLB Headlines
Arizona will send Brandon Pfaadt to the mound as their starter. This situation is a very tough ask for the 24-year-old. However, Arizona was in such a battle to make the playoffs, that they weren't able to set up their rotation.
Pfaadt is an edgy Major Leaguer, let alone a starter in the playoffs. He enters the game with a 5.72 ERA, a 3-9 record, and a WHIP of 1.41 from the regular season. He was not that bad in August and September but you really cannot feel like you can count on him. This will be the biggest game of the rookie's career so far and he simply does not appear to be qualified.
Milwaukee made the playoffs a little while ago now. Accordingly, they have a really good pitcher good to go.The Brewers will send Corbin Burnes to the mound.
In the regular season, he went 10-8, he had an ERA of 3.39 and a really good WHIP of 1.07. On recent form, you have to love the month of September that he had. He went 2.51 for an ERA for the month. Lastly, Corbin has appeared in seven playoff games in the past. In 15 innings pitched in the playoffs, he has given up just two earned runs.
Diamondbacks vs Brewers Prediction: Betting Tips
The Brewers are just -180 on the moneyline (bet365). For the situation, you could place them a lot shorter than those odds. Moneyliners would have to be happy to take Milwaukee at -180 at home, noting that Arizona was not that great down the stretch at all.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Recent Form Alert
Formerly: 50 - 34 on July 2nd, 2023
Currently: 84 - 78 (overall)
Recent form: 34 - 44 since July 2nd, 2023
Recent winning rate: .436
This game is a good one for handicappers with +115 available on Milwaukee covering a -1.5 runline. Also, betting prop bettors have to feel like it's safe to go in the water for sure. Milwaukee just might cover a big adjusted spread in this game with -4.5 available at +425 with bet365 sportsbook.
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