Brewers vs. Diamondbacks NL Wild Card Game 2 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 4

The Milwaukee Brewers will host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday at 7:08 PM ET, live on ESPN2 from American Family Field. The Brewers will look to extend the series after losing in Game 1. Oddsmakers list the Brewers as -131 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Diamondbacks +110 moneyline odds. Milwaukee is a 1.5-run favorite (at +163 odds). The total is 7.5 runs for the matchup (with -107 odds to go over and -113 odds to go under).

The Milwaukee Brewers will hand the ball to Freddy Peralta (12-10, 3.80 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will turn to Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Diamondbacks game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Brewers vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7:08 PM ET
• Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN2

Brewers vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Diamondbacks 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 55%, Diamondbacks 45%

Brewers vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• This season, the Brewers have been favored 88 times and won 52, or 59.1%, of those games.
• This season Milwaukee has won 36 of its 60 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -131 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.7% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
• The Diamondbacks have come away with 42 wins in the 88 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Arizona has won 24 of 58 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers were favored on the moneyline in nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Brewers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total four times.
• The Brewers' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Christian Yelich has 34 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 78 walks while batting .278.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Yelich's home run total places him 102nd, and his RBI tally ranks him 66th.
• Yelich takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .357 with a double, seven walks and an RBI.
• Carlos Santana has racked up 86 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Santana is 62nd in home runs in the majors, and 41st in RBI.
• William Contreras paces the Brewers with a team-high batting average of .291.
• Contreras will look to build on his 19-game hitting in this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .405 with two doubles, six walks and four RBI.
• Willy Adames has hit 24 home runs to pace his team.
• Adames is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .444 with three doubles, two walks and two RBI.

Brewers Team Props

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Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 1-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Diamondbacks and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Diamondbacks have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Corbin Carroll leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .287.
• In all of the big leagues, Carroll is 46th in home runs and 70th in RBI.
• Christian Walker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 33 home runs and 103 RBI.
• Among all major league hitters, Walker is 16th in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• Ketel Marte has 26 doubles, nine triples, 25 home runs and 71 walks while hitting .276.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is hitting .263 with 35 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 33 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props