Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/28/2026

Game Time: 7:40 pm ET, Friday, August 28, 2026

Venue:  American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +149, Brewers -181; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +150, Brewers -180; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +150, Brewers -180; Over/Under:  8 runs

Texas Rangers:  66-68 (2nd place, AL West)

Milwaukee Brewers:  82-51 (1st place, NL Central)

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Texas Rangers:  5-5 last 10

Milwaukee Brewers:  7-3 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 66-68 record overall and have a road record of 30-39. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Brewers on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .713 OPS. MacKenzie Gore was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Cody Bradford is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 0-2 with a 3.05 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HR, and 0 BB with 3 SO on 7 hits through 5.1 IP against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Brewers won their 3-game series against the Atlanta Braves 2-1. They enter this game with an 82-51 record overall and have a home record of 45-24. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday with the series finale of their series against the New York Mets still to be played on Thursday. The Brewers lost the series opener on Tuesday and won the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .733 OPS. Jacob Misiorowski is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Logan Henderson is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 8-2 with a 2.60 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6 innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves.

The current betting odds have the Brewers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Brewers have looked great in their games this season with their 82-51 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL Central with the best record in MLB. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 45-24 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Rangers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 66-68 record overall, but that record has them right near the top of the AL West. They have been a bad road team though with their 30-39 road record this year. The Rangers are in a bad division and have managed to stay right in the division race, but they haven't been doing themselves any favors. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and just lost a series to the White Sox. The Brewers have been rolling though, now 7-3 in their last 10 games, and they are going to have the better pitching matchup here. The Brewers are going with Henderson in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 8-2 with a 2.60 ERA and the team has had a ton of success with him lately. He is coming off another great start giving up 1 earned run which has been a common theme for him and the team has won 2 games in a row now with him starting too. The Rangers are going with Bradford in this one and he hasn't looked bad this season. He is 0-2 with a 3.05 ERA, but the team hasn't been having a lot of success with him. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start, but the team has lost 3 games in a row now with him starting and the Rangers also have one of the worst offenses in the league. The Brewers have the stronger offense to lean on and have looked like a different team in their home games this year, so look for the Brewers to take advantage of this pitching matchup. The best way to place a bet here is on the Brewers to win this game. 

Rangers Brewers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, August 28, 2026 (7:40 pm ET start time) is Brewers 5 Rangers 0.

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Texas Rangers: 225-233 (-26.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 96-134 (-36.9 units) on the moneyline in road games. 79-121 (-26.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 25-13 OVER as a road underdog of +100 or higher.

Milwaukee Brewers: 26-16 (+7.6 units) on the moneyline against AL West opponents. 276-194 (+52 units) on the moneyline in all games. 147-91 (+24.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 8-4 OVER as a home favorite of -175 to -250.

Texas Rangers:  N. Eovaldi (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. J. Leiter (SP) Sixty Day IL - Ankle. J. Jung (3B) Ten Day IL - Calf. K. Higashioka (C) Ten Day IL - Flexor Tendon. J. Corniell (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. J. Beeks (RP) Sixty Day IL - Back. M. Helman (CF) Sixty Day IL - Hand. R. Garcia (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. C. Baumler (RP) Sixty Day IL - Ribs.

Milwaukee Brewers:  D. May (SP) Day To Day - Shoulder. A. Uribe (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Forearm. J. Romero (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Appendix. R. Zastryzny (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Woodruff (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Kuhnel (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. Q. Priester (SP) Sixty Day IL - Wrist. B. Fitzpatrick (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Zerpa (RP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm.

“Again, it starts with starting pitching. I've said since day one that the health and production of our starting pitching was going to carry us. We acquired Gore and we knew we had deGrom and [Nathan Eovaldi]. We felt pretty good about it. These last two starts were not what they wanted; not what we were thinking was going to happen after winning the first game here. That's not what we thought we're going to get. I don't think they would tell you [they expected] that either.” - Skip Schumaker after his team’s loss against the White Sox in their game on Wednesday.

“Our guys respond pretty well, just in general.” - Pat Murphy after his team’s win against the Mets in their game on Wednesday.

Joc Pederson (L) 1B

Corey Seager (L) DH

Wyatt Langford (R) LF

Brandon Nimmo (L) RF

Ezequiel Duran (R) SS

Evan Carter (L) CF

Justin Foscue (R) 2B

Elias Díaz (R) C

Cody Freeman (R) 3B

Sal Frelick (L) LF

Garrett Mitchell (L) CF

Brice Turang (L) 2B

Christian Yelich (L) DH

William Contreras (R) C

Luis Lara (S) RF

Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B

David Hamilton (L) 3B

Cooper Pratt (R) SS

Batting Average:  Josh Jung (.294)

Hits:  Brandon Nimmo (127)

Home Runs:  Jake Burger (23)

RBI:  Jake Burger (76)

Stolen Bases:  Evan Carter (14)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (10)

Saves:  Jacob Latz (26)

ERA:  Marco Gonzales (1.35)

Batting Average:  Jihwan Bae (.500)

Hits:  William Contreras (127)

Home Runs:  Jake Bauers (23)

RBI:  Brice Turang (78)

Stolen Bases:  David Hamilton (24)

Wins:  Aaron Ashby (13)

Saves:  Trevor Megill (24)

ERA:  Easton McGee (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Skip Schumaker (1st season)

Milwaukee Brewers: Pat Murphy (3rd season)