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Milwaukee 3, at San Diego 4

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Final · Division Series Game 3 (MIL leads 2-1)

Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Brewers will be the visiting team and the San Diego Padres will be the home team Tuesday at PETCO Park for Game 3 of their playoff series.

Milwaukee leads the series 2-0 after winning the first two games at home by scores of 3-2 and 4-3. The Brewers enter with a 105-59 record. The Padres are 93-73. Milwaukee has won its past seven games. San Diego has lost its past two. Milwaukee has won nine of its past 10 games, while San Diego has won six of its past 10.

Milwaukee’s probable pitchers include Dustin May, who is 7-9, and Nick Pivetta, who is 3-2. Logan Henderson is a player to watch for the Brewers. In his most recent outing, Henderson allowed one earned run on two hits over five innings with three walks and four strikeouts in a 4-3 win over San Diego. He has won each of his past four starts, working five innings in every one. During that stretch, Henderson allowed five earned runs on 14 hits with six walks and 21 strikeouts over 20 innings. He struck out eight in a win at Pittsburgh and six in a win over the Chicago Cubs.

Michael King is a player to watch for San Diego. In his most recent start, King gave up one earned run on three hits over five innings with six strikeouts in a 3-4 loss at Milwaukee. Before that, he threw seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit with three walks and eight strikeouts in an 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. King also allowed two earned runs in six innings with six strikeouts at Colorado and three earned runs in seven innings with four strikeouts at San Francisco. King has 29 strikeouts over his past five starts. Both Henderson and King pitched in the most recent meeting between the teams.

The forecast at game time calls for 88 degrees Fahrenheit. San Diego won all three previous meetings at PETCO Park this season, outscoring Milwaukee 18-7 in those games. The teams have split their past eight head-to-head games. The series is scheduled to continue in San Diego before returning to Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s recent surge includes wins over St. Louis, Philadelphia and Baltimore. San Diego’s recent wins include a sweep of the Chicago Cubs and a series against Arizona.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Milwaukee to win 9-7. Interstat’s ELO system gives Milwaukee a 52 percent probability to win. San Diego is installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is 6.5.