Mets vs. Brewers predictions: MLB Friday best bets, picks, player props

It’s not getting any easier for the Mets in Milwaukee on Friday. 

After a god-awful month-plus at the plate, the Amazin’s will face one of the hottest pitchers – and teams, for that matter – in baseball: Brandon Woodruff. 

The veteran right-hander made his long-awaited return from a shoulder injury early last month, and it’s gone about as well as one could imagine. 

In five starts, Woodruff looks arguably better than ever, posting a 2.22 ERA with 37 strikeouts in just 28 ⅓ innings while allowing only 14 hits. 

He’s faced some softball lineups, including both the Nationals and Marlins twice, but Woodruff is getting another easy task Friday night. 

The Mets have been the worst offense in baseball for a month now, hitting. 211 with a .634 OPS entering Thursday, both of which are the lowest in the league over the last 30 days. 

They’ve hit just 19 home runs over that stretch, which is the third-fewest. 

On Wednesday, the Mets were a ninth-inning, one-out Juan Soto home run away from getting no-hit by Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams. 

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor strikes out during the ninth inning against the Guardians on Aug. 6, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Unless the day off does wonders, I don’t see it getting any better for the Mets as they head to the Midwest. They have lost eight of nine entering this game.

With his pitch count built up, Woodruff should get plenty of leeway to pitch deep into the game at American Family Field on Friday.

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I’m expecting another strong game from Woodruff, but also another mark in the win column for the Brewers. 

Trying to slow the Brewers will be Mets’ righty Kodai Senga, who is trending in the wrong direction despite a 2.31 ERA. He’s yielded 11 runs in his last 12 innings spanning three starts.

The play: Brandon Woodruff Over 6.5 strikeouts (+105) | Brewers moneyline (-130, BetMGM)

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