The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers open a fun four-game series between playoff hopefuls on Thursday night. The Padres will give the ball to veteran right-hander Nick Martinez in the first game of the intriguing series. And with bettors looking for the best Padres-Brewers bets to lock in before the late-night slate, let’s take a look at one Nick Martinez player prop that rates highly.
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Best Padres-Brewers Bets: Fade This Nick Martinez Prop
Nick Martinez Player Prop: O/U 5.5 Strikeouts
Martinez was forced into the Padres rotation due to injuries on the team’s staff and has been struggling thus far. Through two starts, Martinez has allowed eight earned runs, failing to log over five strikeouts in either of his appearances. He lasted just 4.2 innings against the Atlanta Braves his last time out, with control issues leading to five walks and four earned runs.
After the Padres backed up Martinez during the comeback win, the pitcher tipped his cap to the opponent when talking about his outing.
“Two playoff teams,” he said, per the San Diego Tribune. “Two teams that are that are hungry to win the World Series, and that’s what all these games are gonna be like.”
Unfortunately for Martinez, he will have another tough matchup against a Brewers lineup that has helped the team get off to an impressive 8-4 start to the season.
OddsShopper Premium models are high on fading Martinez Thursday, making the under 5.5 strikeouts (-120 on BetMGM) a valuable play. The projections give the under a 56% chance of hitting, making for a positive ROI of 3%. It is the highest ROI of any Padres-Brewers bet on the board.
The Brewers-Padres series should provide both teams with a true measuring-stick opportunity at the beginning of the season. But despite their solid start to the season, San Diego has a true weakness with their starting pitching depth, and the Brewers will have a chance to exploit it beginning on Thursday.
Bettors should feel comfortable fading this Nick Martinez player prop.
Best Padres-Brewers Bet: Nick Martinez Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-120 0n BetMGM)
