[Oct 5, 2026 (Mon)] MLB Analysis Padres @ Brewers Preview - BeaverStats

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10/05 Padres vs Brewers

Padres starting pitcher: Michael King Brewers starting pitcher: Logan Henderson

Game 2 of the series is in Milwaukee. The Brewers took Game 1 by a 3-2 score to take the series lead and extend their winning streak to six. Milwaukee (103-59) had a much better regular season than San Diego (91-71), but the Padres still lead the season series 4-3 including Game 1, so this is not a matchup that tilts easily.

Logan Henderson has a 2.47 ERA, 3.32 FIP and 2.99 xFIP over 98.1 innings, with a 24.5% K-BB% that shows both swing-and-miss stuff and command. A .220 BABIP and 87% LOB% did give him plenty of help, though, so he's better viewed as a low-3.00s pitcher on FIP than on ERA. His last five starts have been dominant - a .157 opponent average and 0.72 WHIP over 29 innings - but he allowed four home runs in that span. Fourteen homers on the season make the long ball his weakness, and San Diego hit two off him on August 11, when he took the loss after three earned runs over 6.1 innings. His velocity has held steady around 93 mph.

Michael King has a 3.09 ERA over 192 innings, but a 4.05 FIP and 4.17 xFIP say he's pitched close to a run worse than that. An 80.7% LOB% and .253 BABIP helped him strand runners, and his 9.3% walk rate is on the high side. His last five starts were better (3.33 FIP), capped by his best outing on September 30: seven scoreless innings on one hit against the Cubs. Before that, however, he gave up five earned runs over four innings in Los Angeles, and his road FIP (4.27) is worse than at home (3.84). He beat Milwaukee in May, allowing one earned run over 5.2 innings.

Neither lineup is confirmed, so these numbers use each team's previous lineup. San Diego scored only two runs in Game 1 but is still hot at a .432 wOBA over the last five games. Xander Bogaerts (.660), Manny Machado (.577, two homers) and Ty France (.419) are swinging well, and France is 2-for-3 against Henderson. Fernando Tatis Jr. (.351) has cooled slightly and is 0-for-3 against him. With home runs being Henderson's weakness, extra-base power from Machado and Gavin Sheets could be decisive.

Milwaukee has the better season-long offense (.343 wOBA, 117.3 wRC+ versus San Diego's .329). Jackson Chourio is the hottest bat with a .676 wOBA and two homers over his last five games, while Jake Bauers (145.5 wRC+) and Brice Turang (.392) keep getting on base. Joey Ortiz (.213) and Luis Lara (.193) have cooled at the bottom of the order. Brewers hitters are mostly hitless in two or three at-bats each against King - small samples, but they haven't solved him so far.

Milwaukee has the bullpen edge, with a 2.17 ERA over the last 10 games compared with 3.16 for San Diego. Recent workloads are 14.7 innings across nine arms for the Brewers and 13 innings across six for the Padres, meaning fewer San Diego relievers have carried more of the load. Expect 18.8°C with a breeze of 5.3 m/s and no chance of rain.

In summary, Milwaukee has the edge in starting pitching metrics, the bullpen and season-long offense, while San Diego has the hotter bats. The key is whether the Padres' power can do damage against a homer-prone Henderson. If King gets through six innings like he did last time out, San Diego has a real chance to even the series; if he struggles early, Milwaukee's strong bullpen could take over and protect a lead.