Padres vs. Brewers Recap: Walk-Off Win, Unders and Outs Props Cash
The Brewers beat the Padres 4-3 on a walk-off in the bottom of the 9th. San Diego scored in the 1st when Ty France singled home Manny Machado with two outs, added a run in the 5th on a fielder's choice and a throwing error, and got another in the 7th on a France single. Milwaukee answered with a run in the 5th on Sal Frelick's single and another in the 7th on an error by second baseman Jake Cronenworth, but trailed 3-2 going to the 9th. Then Christian Yelich and Frelick drew walks, Gary Sanchez walked to load the bases, and Jackson Chourio singled to center to score two. Each team had 5 hits. Six DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game, and three of them were long shots that landed.
What cashed
ALT: Under 8.5 total runs (alt, targeted -220 or better): CASHED - Our read: The main total was 7, Game 1 ended 3-2, Logan Henderson owns a 1.84 home ERA, and Michael King threw 7 scoreless innings with 1 hit in his Wild Card start. - What happened: The game finished with 7 total runs, 1.5 under the line. It was 3-2 after eight innings, and the last 2 runs came on one swing in the 9th. - Worth watching: Sitting 1.5 runs above a 7 main total left room for the late rally. The price is steep, so only at a number you set beforehand.
F5: Under 4.5 total runs (-160 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Both starters are at their best early: King at 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, Henderson at 2.47 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with 110 strikeouts in 98.1 innings. - What happened: Through five innings it was 2-1 San Diego, 3 total runs and 1.5 under the line. The 5th produced both the Padres' second run and Milwaukee's first. - Worth watching: First-five Unders lean on the starters, and here both of them turned in a clean five. The cushion was real at 1.5 runs.
Michael King over 14.5 outs (-135 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: King averaged 5.8 innings over 32 starts, recorded 15 or more outs in 6 of his last 7 and went 7.0 in the Wild Card, and the San Diego bullpen had covered 5.1 innings in Game 1. - What happened: King finished 5.0 innings, which is 15 outs, 0.5 over the line. He allowed 3 hits and 1 run, struck out 6 and threw 72 pitches. After he hit Chourio to open the 6th, Yuki Matsui came in. - Worth watching: He cleared by exactly one out, so this only works at a number like -135. The workload history still points to 15 as a floor worth checking.
Logan Henderson under 15.5 outs (-108 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Henderson was making his playoff debut after going exactly 5.0 innings in each of his last 3 starts, and Milwaukee pulled Misiorowski after 4.0 innings and 88 pitches in Game 1. - What happened: Henderson finished 5.0 innings, which is 15 outs, 0.5 under the line. He allowed 2 hits and struck out 4 on 72 pitches. With France hit by a pitch to open the 6th, JoJo Romero relieved him. - Worth watching: At 64 confidence this was a long shot that landed. A short leash in a close playoff game fits this angle.
Padres under 3.5 team total runs (-135 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: San Diego scored 2 in Game 1, and Henderson held hitters to a .169 average and a .541 OPS at American Family Field this season. - What happened: San Diego scored 3, 0.5 under the line, one run each in the 1st, 5th and 7th. The Brewers' bullpen worked 4 innings after Henderson, and the Padres' only run in that stretch was France's 7th-inning single. - Worth watching: Another long shot at 63 confidence, and it cleared by a single run. A half-run margin means this one needs a pass number.
Logan Henderson under 1.5 earned runs allowed (-114 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Henderson allowed 1 or fewer earned runs in 5 of his last 7 starts, holds righties to a .192 average, and San Diego's posted lineup had five right-handed bats. - What happened: Henderson gave up 2 runs but only 1 earned, 0.5 under the line. The earned run was France's 1st-inning single. The 5th-inning run scored after errors by Brice Turang and Cooper Pratt. - Worth watching: At 57 this was the lowest-confidence play of the six, and it landed as a long shot. Earned-run props are worth a look for starters with sharp ratios, since errors can turn runs into unearned ones.
How the game played out
Milwaukee committed 3 errors, two in the 5th and one in the 7th, but still came back. In the 9th, Mason Miller walked 3 and gave up the two-run single to Chourio, who finished 1-for-4 with 2 RBI. France was the Padres' best bat, going 2-for-3 with 2 RBI on singles.
Trends to watch
- Henderson again went exactly 5.0 innings, which matches each of his last 3 starts. His outs prop stays tied to how early Milwaukee goes to the pen.
- King's 15 outs came on 72 pitches, with 6 strikeouts and no walks. Matsui replaced him after he hit the first batter of the 6th.
- Frelick reached three times, on a single and 2 walks, and Yelich scored twice. Milwaukee's top of the order made the difference late.
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