What a matchup we had down at Petco Park as the San Diego Padres hosted the Milwaukee Brewers in a tense battle that ultimately went the way of the hosts. Coming off a strong win against the Houston Astros where they put up seven runs, the Padres kept their momentum rolling with a hard-fought 3-2 victory.
In the lead-up to the first pitch, punters were keeping a close eye on the market boards. The Milwaukee Brewers saw their head to head odds move from 1.91 to 1.78 (firmed), drawing plenty of backing before the game. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres drifted out from 1.91 to 2.05 (drifted). On the line market, the Brewers moved from 2.45 to 2.35 (firmed) at the -1.5 mark, while the Padres shifted from 1.55 to 1.6 (drifted).
Total runs betting also saw some interesting shifts. The over drifted from 1.95 to 2.15 (drifted), while the under caught strong support, moving in from 1.85 to 1.7 (firmed) on a 7.5 runs total line. In the end, the low-scoring nature of the game played right into the hands of those who anticipated a tighter defensive battle.
How the tips went
Looking back at how our published selections fared on the day, it was a mixed bag for punters following the markets.
Our head to head tip on the Milwaukee Brewers at 1.82 resulted in a loss as the Padres claimed a narrow 3-2 win.
The line selection of Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 at 2.45 also resulted in a loss given the tight one-run margin in favour of San Diego.
However, our total runs selection of Under 7.5 at 1.75 resulted in a win, perfectly capturing the low-scoring grind at Petco Park.