Diamondbacks at Brewers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 28

Its Thursday, August 28 and the Diamondbacks (65-69) are in Milwaukee looking to take a second straight against the Brewers (83-51).

Nabil Crismatt is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Jose Quintana for Milwaukee.

It was an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel last night as Ryne Nelson and three Arizona relievers combined to allow ten hits but just two runs to the Brewers in a 3-2 win. Aaron Ashby started in a bullpen game and Erick Fedde took the loss for Milwaukee.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at Brewers

• Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM EST
• Site: American Family Field
• City: Milwaukee, WI
• Network/Streaming: ARID, FDSNWI, MLBN

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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the Brewers

The latest odds as of Thursday:

• Moneyline: Diamondbacks (+142), Brewers (-170)
• Spread: Brewers -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Brewers

• Pitching matchup for August 28, 2025: Nabil Crismatt vs. Jose Quintana
  • Diamondbacks: Nabil Crismatt (1-0, 1.00 ERA)
    Last outing: August 23 vs. Cincinnati – 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
  • Brewers: Jose Quintana (10-4, 3.32 ERA)
    Last outing: August 22 vs. San Francisco – 3.38 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at Brewers

• Nabil Crismatt has allowed 1 run in 9 innings over 2 starts since arriving in Arizona
• Christian Yelich has hit in 6 straight games (10-23)
• Corbin Carroll had his 13-game hitting streak stopped last night
• The Brewers have won 13 of their last 20 home games against teams with losing records

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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Diamondbacks and the Brewers

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Diamondbacks and the Brewers:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Arizona Diamondbacks at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.

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