The Brewers and Mets are facing off in Milwaukee on Friday. Below, I break down my prediction and pick for the game.
Brandon Woodruff will be starting for the Brew Crew, while Kodai Senga will take the mound for the Mets .
Brewers vs. Mets prediction, preview
Kodai Senga has dealt with injuries at times this season, but when healthy, he’s been arguably the Mets most reliable starter. The right-hander owns a 7–3 record with a strong 2.31 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 86 strikeouts over 89.2 innings. However, he’s coming off a rare rough outing in his last start on Saturday against the Giants, where he allowed four runs over just four innings.
Since returning from the injured list last month, Brandon Woodruff has been nothing short of exceptional. In five starts, he’s posted a 3–0 record with a 2.22 ERA, a minuscule 0.64 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts across 28.1 innings. Remarkably, the 32-year-old hadn’t pitched in a major league game for nearly two years before his return—making his immediate impact all the more impressive.
Brewers vs. Mets pick, best bet
Talk about teams trending in different directions. The Brewers are red-hot, owning the best record in baseball at 70–44 and continuing to build momentum as October approaches. The Mets, meanwhile, are spiraling. They were just swept at home by the Guardians and nearly no-hit on Wednesday—saved only by a Juan Soto solo homer after Gavin Williams carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning.
Eventually, the Mets’ offense is bound to snap out of its slump—but right now, they’re running into a buzzsaw. The Brewers have been relentless on both sides of the ball, combining elite pitching with timely hitting, and they just look like too much for New York to handle at the moment. Give me the Brew Crew on the moneyline at -127 on DraftKings Sportsbook.