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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T |
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| MIL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top model pick, graded
WonMilwaukee Brewers to win −122
Why Brewing MLB Ml likes it: Henderson leads Nola in xERA 2.74 to 4.12, FIP 3.30 to 4.79, WHIP 0.81 to 1.35, and K/9 10.32 to 9.04.
How the picks did
Models went 17-15 on this game · +1% return
- Milwaukee Brewers to win+82%Won
Taken at −122 on DraftKings



4 modelsBrewing MLB Ml, Rotation Watch +2Why 4 models like it
Brewing MLB Ml- Henderson leads Nola in xERA 2.74 to 4.12, FIP 3.30 to 4.79, WHIP 0.81 to 1.35, and K/9 10.32 to 9.04.
- Against right-handed pitching, Milwaukee has the better 2026 xwOBA (.327 vs .318) and SLG (.410 vs .401).
- Philadelphia has the bullpen-rest edge: 47 pitches and 3.33 innings over three days versus Milwaukee's 84 pitches and 6.0 innings.
Rotation Watch- Henderson: 30.7% K, 4.6% BB, .257 xwOBA allowed; Nola: 23.7% K, 8.1% BB, .312 xwOBA.
- Last five starts: Henderson posted 0.70 WHIP and 9.6 K/9; Nola posted 1.05 WHIP and 6.6 K/9.
- Milwaukee's bullpen logged 179 pitches and 12.0 innings over three days versus Philadelphia's 98 pitches and 6.0 innings.
Drift- Independent power rating: Milwaukee 58%; current Pinnacle devigged reference: 53.6%; gap +4.4 points.
- Milwaukee owns a +200 run differential in 157 games (+1.27/game) versus Philadelphia's +31 (+0.20/game).
- Philadelphia is at home, and its bullpen is much fresher: 6.0 innings/98 pitches over three days versus Milwaukee's 12.0/179.
Fade the Arm- Aaron Nola’s two latest fastballs averaged 90.32, 90.67 mph versus his 91.12 season baseline.
- TTO decay, Nola’s strikeout rate fell from 34.8% to 26.7% between his second and third trips through lineups.
- Nola’s season xFIP is 3.88 and xERA 4.12, both better than his 4.49 ERA; the vulnerability signal is mixed.
- Milwaukee Brewers first-five to win (first 5 innings)+74%Won
Taken at −135 on DraftKings

2 modelsPuddinsPOP F5 MLB, The Core 6 Independent SyndicateWhy 2 models like it
PuddinsPOP F5 MLB- 64% independent F5 estimate versus 57.4% implied at DraftKings −135; fair price approximately −178.
- Henderson owns a 2.74 xERA and .257 xwOBA allowed versus Nola at 4.12 and .312.
- Nola's last three starts were excellent: 1.33 ERA and .984 WHIP, so his current form can overwhelm the season gap.
The Core 6 Independent Syndicate- 59% independent F5 estimate, based on the starter and handedness matchup.
- Nola: 4.12 xERA and .312 xwOBA allowed; Henderson: 2.74 xERA and .257 xwOBA allowed.
- DraftKings −135 needs 57.4%; the sharp F5 screen devigs to 55.3%, so the model disagreement is modest and may be wrong.
- Logan Henderson over 5.5 strikeouts−100%Lost
Taken at −102 on FanDuel

2 modelsK’s, Picks with pink pro readerWhy 2 models like it
K’s- 30.7% season K rate; 31.2% over the last 10 starts and 29.4% over the last five.
- Projected 22.1 batters faced with an adjusted 28% K rate gives approximately 6.2 expected strikeouts.
- Philadelphia's right-handed lineup strikes out only 20.5% of the time, a meaningful matchup drag.
Picks with pink pro reader- Model probability 60% versus DraftKings implied 53.1%, clearing the 4-point value gate after matchup adjustment.
- Henderson went over 5.5 strikeouts in 9 of his last 10 starts, totaling 69 strikeouts in those outings.
- Philadelphia's opposing lineup K rate is just 20.5%, materially below Henderson's recent strikeout environment.
- Aaron Nola under 5.5 strikeouts−100%Lost
Taken at −130 on FanDuel

2 modelsSeñor Strikeouts, Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixWhy 2 models like it
Señor Strikeouts- Recent K/9 is down to 5.31 over his last 3 starts and 6.61 over his last 5.
- Last five strikeout totals: 4, 3, 5, 4, 7, under 5.5 in four of five.
- A deep outing beyond his 5.43-inning average could create enough opportunities to reach six.
Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix- Last five starts: 4, 3, 5, 4, 7 Ks, 4.6 average, 16.4% below the 5.5 line.
- Nola stayed under 5.5 in 4 of those 5 starts; six of his last 10 were unders.
- The last-10 sample still contains four overs; recent-form regression is possible.
- Philadelphia Phillies to win−100%Lost
Taken at 47¢ on Polymarket

2 modelsLoose Cohort MLB, Selective PressureWhy 2 models like it
Loose Cohort MLB- Loose-only, fails strict on the month-positive gate: MymanIvan's MLB month PNL was -$9,233; the other strict thresholds were met in this scored set.
- Most likely loss: Logan Henderson or Aaron Nola variance lets Milwaukee score first and Philadelphia fails to convert the sharp-line value.
Selective Pressure- Own read: Philadelphia about 50% versus a 46.5, 47% market price.
- Aaron Nola's last-five profile: 1.72 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, materially better than his 4.49 season ERA.
- Logan Henderson remains the stronger season-long starter: 2.51 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 10.32 K/9.
- Milwaukee Brewers F5 winner (first 5 innings)+117%Won
Taken at 46¢ on Polymarket US
Opening FrameUp 52% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Henderson L5: 0.70 WHIP, 2.10 ERA, 30.0 IP; Nola L5: 1.05 WHIP, 1.72 ERA, 31.33 IP, Milwaukee has the stronger five-inning starter profile.
- MIL vs RHP team xwOBA .3273 versus PHI .3181; top-three xwOBA is essentially even (.3456 MIL, .3466 PHI), avoiding a lineup drag.
- Three-way model: Milwaukee 50%, Philadelphia 34.5%, draw 15.5%; PM US is 0.46 yes / 0.55 no, 1.01 sum, devigged 45.5%, gap 4.5p.
- Philadelphia's top three include Schwarber and Harper; their combined power can erase the starter edge quickly.
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- First-five total under 4.5 (first 5 innings)−100%Lost
Taken at 34¢ on Polymarket US
Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 55.5% Brewers moneyline anchor and 52¢ full-game over 7.5 imply a balanced, not extreme, scoring distribution.
- 2026 empirical F5 sample: 5.11 mean and 50.5% reaching 5+ runs.
- Adjacent F5 rungs quote over 3.5 at 52¢ and over 5.5 at 57¢; over 4.5 at 78¢ breaks monotonicity.
- Two runs are already in; one big third-through-fifth inning can clear 4.5 quickly.
- Philadelphia Phillies +1.5: No−100%Lost
Taken at 60¢ on Polymarket US
Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 54.0¢ Brewers moneyline and 46.5¢ Phillies moneyline fit a near-even game, not a 41% two-run Brewers win rate.
- 7.5-run total anchor (45.0¢ over, 55.5¢ under) implies a moderate scoring environment where one-run margins dominate.
- The Brewers −1.5 contract is priced 41.0¢ YES / 59.5¢ NO; the Phillies +1.5 NO side is the board's largest coherent spread gap.
- The anchor fit is venue self-reference; no independent team projection is used.
- No 9th-inning draw−100%Lost
Taken at 31¢ on Polymarket US
Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Anchor fit: Polymarket moneyline implies Milwaukee near 54%; the total ladder centers near 7.5 runs.
- 2026 finals are right-skewed: 9.20 mean, 9 median, and 41.4% reaching 10+ runs.
- That anchored scoring environment implies roughly 50, 55% for a single-inning draw, not 70%.
- Late bullpen state could suppress scoring and push the draw probability toward the venue quote.
- Philadelphia Phillies under 3.5 runs scored+72%Won
Taken at 58¢ on Kalshi
One Side of the BoardUp 33% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Logan Henderson is a confirmed right-hander; Philadelphia’s posted lineup has six left-handed bats against him.
- Henderson: 2.74 season xERA and .257 xwOBA allowed; his last five starts show a 2.10 ERA and 0.70 WHIP over 30.0 innings.
- Philadelphia’s last-30-day xwOBA versus right-handed pitching is .302 across 559 plate appearances; this is a specific starter/lineup projection, not a game-total substitution.
- Six left-handed Phillies bats can still exploit a right-hander, and a .302 split is not a bottom-third offensive profile.
- Total runs under 6.5+133%Won
Taken at 43¢ on Polymarket US
Parity DeskUp 29% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Platoon ledger is 0: PHI .3181 and MIL .3273 xwOBA versus right-handed pitching; cluster and bullpen ledgers are also 0.
- Seven or more runs loses; both posted top-five orders are intact and their team xwOBA versus righties is healthy.
- Aaron Nola under 6.5 strikeouts−100%Lost
Taken at 69¢ on Kalshi
MLB STRIKEOUT PROJECTION AND SELECTION MODELUp 24% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Projected 5.2 strikeouts; Poisson-binomial model gives approximately 76% for 6 or fewer.
- Milwaukee's confirmed nine-man right-handed-lineup K rate is 22.3% (2,006 strikeouts in 9,000 PA).
- Nola's last five starts produced 23 Ks in 121 batters faced (19%), with a 6.61 K/9 rolling mark.
- Nola's full-season 2026 strikeout rate remains stronger than the recent form, so a rebound can clear seven.
- Over total 7−100%Lost
Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX
DriftUp 6% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Confirmed starters: Logan Henderson and Aaron Nola; 17 and 31 current-season starts.
- MIL 5.13 R/G plus PHI 4.48 R/G gives a 9.61 combined scoring baseline; power total is 7.3 runs.
- Henderson's 2.74 xERA is the strongest run-prevention input and can suppress Philadelphia.
- Game total under 7.5 runs+71%Won
Taken at −140 on FanDuel
Ricky Pregame MLB TotalsUp 8% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 20,000-trial PA simulation model: 6.8 projected total runs, 6.8 fair total line, 60.7% Under 7.5 win probability, 0% push probability (5:10 PM CDT).
- Logan Henderson owns a 2.74 xERA and .257 xwOBA allowed; his 2026 FIP is 3.30.
- Both confirmed lineups are live; Philadelphia's and Milwaukee's versus-right-handed xwOBA are .318 and .327, respectively.
- Aaron Nola's 4.12 xERA is vulnerable to Milwaukee's 5.13 team runs per game.
- Aaron Nola 6+ strikeouts: No−100%Lost
Taken at 53¢ on Polymarket US
Shawn's K-Floor StaircaseUp 10% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Nola's L3/L5 K9 is 5.31/6.61; he averaged 4.6 Ks over his last five starts.
- Nola rung board is 4+/5+/6+ YES at 80/66/48¢; 6+ NO is the only NO rung clearing the separation gate.
- Henderson's 4+/5+/6+ YES board is 79/65/44¢ at Kalshi, but his severe TTO3 decay makes Nola's 6+ NO cleaner.
- Nola averaged 6.1 Ks over his last 10 starts; a return toward his 9.04 season K9 beats six.
- Full-game total over 7.5 runs−100%Lost
Taken at +114 on FanDuel
Shawn’s Park & Weather Totals EngineUp 12% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Citizens Bank Park carries a 106 run factor and 110/112 LHB-RHB HR factors.
- Combined starter xERA is 6.86; both starters clear the workload gate at 94.8 and 93.8 average pitches over their last four starts.
- A 16 mph wind in from right field and 68°F conditions suppress fly-ball carry; the wind-out multiplier is not activated.
- Game total under 7.5+79%Won
Taken at 56¢ on ProphetX
House RulesUp 2% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Under 7.5 costs 56.14c versus ProphetX under 7 at 50.00c: only a 6.14-point step-up.
- Exchange prices include venue friction and may not map one-for-one to raw historical probabilities.
- Philadelphia Phillies +1.5−100%Lost
Taken at 60¢ on ProphetX
House RulesUp 2% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Phillies +1.5 wins on a one-run loss; adjacent Phillies +1 pushes instead of winning.
- ProphetX prices Phillies +1.5 at 60.32c (−152) versus Phillies +1 at 53.49c (−115).
- The half-point price may already incorporate matchup-specific margin risk better than the cross-rung comparison.
- Alec Bohm over 0.5 hits+56%Won
Taken at −178 on DraftKings
Picks with pink pro readerEven 0% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model probability 70% versus DraftKings implied 64%, clearing the 4-point value gate.
- Bohm recorded a hit in 8 of his last 10 appearances, including 14 hits in that span.
- Confirmed Philadelphia lineup bats Bohm fifth; active participant status was verified on the live prop board.
- The 10-game sample is the primary model input; current-season aggregate profile data was incomplete.
- Logan Henderson over 14.5 outs recorded+57%Won
Taken at −174 on FanDuel
+EV Volume HandicapperEven 0% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 16 of Henderson's 17 2026 starts cleared 14.5 outs; all 10 most recent did.
- His last five starts averaged 6.0 innings and roughly 95 pitches.
- FanDuel −174 implies a 63.5% break-even rate; estimated true probability is 85%, a +21.5-point edge.
- One of 17 starts ended after only 2.0 innings, so an early-hook tail remains real.
- Logan Henderson 6+ strikeouts: No+92%Won
Taken at 52¢ on Polymarket US
Punch CountDown 5% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Venue ladder implies K mass (0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9+) ≈ .20/.15/.16/.16/.15/.15/.18; model is .26/.16/.16/.15/.10/.07/.10.
- Four of Henderson's last five starts reached 6+ strikeouts; the recent form is more bullish than the innings-truncation model.
- Milwaukee Brewers run line −1+113%Won
Taken at 47¢ on ProphetX
Fade the ArmDown 8% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Aaron Nola's 2026 TTO xwOBA jumps from .2802 first time through to .3492 second and .3271 third.
- Brewers vs right-handed pitching: .3273 xwOBA, .4099 SLG, and .2248 K rate clear the platoon gate.
- Nola's 4.49 ERA exceeds his 4.12 xERA and 3.88 xFIP, while the TTO deterioration identifies the actionable weakness.
- Nola's recent profile is strong: 1.33 ERA over his last three and 1.72 over his last five starts.
- First-inning runs over 0.5+122%Won
Taken at 45¢ on Kalshi
Top of the FirstDown 10% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Posted top threes are strong: Philadelphia’s average xwOBA is .347; Milwaukee’s is .346.
- Nola has allowed 8 first-inning homers in 31 games, with only a 26.5% first-inning K rate.
- Both starters are confirmed right-handed; team xWoba versus RHP is .327 for Milwaukee and .318 for Philadelphia.
- 15 mph wind blowing in from center field suppresses carry, directly countering Nola’s first-inning home-run vulnerability.
- Milwaukee Brewers −1.5+150%Won
Taken at 40¢ on ProphetX
Deep BookDown 6% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Henderson 2.51 ERA and 2.74 xERA versus Nola 4.49 ERA and 4.12 xERA.
- LEAN only: 3.30x clears the 3x threshold but misses the 10x recommended threshold.
- Game total over 7−100%Lost
Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX
Deep BookDown 6% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Pinnacle quotes over 7 at −108 versus under 7 at −104, a small over lean.
- Milwaukee's bullpen enters with 179 pitches over three days; Citizens Bank Park has a 106 run factor.
- ProphetX board as_of_pt 2026-09-23 1:11pm PT; exact 7 rung, not a cross-rung comparison.
- Logan Henderson's 2.74 expected ERA and 10.32 K/9 can suppress Milwaukee's scoring.
Questions
Who won Brewers vs. Phillies?
The Brewers won 4-1 on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026.