The money line odds for Thursday's Giants vs. Brewers matchup have the Brewers as the favorites, with their line sitting at -135 compared to the Giants at +115. This one is getting started at 2:10 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee, and the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.
San Francisco will be starting Hayden Birdsong, and they are 67-67 this season, putting them 4th in the NL West. Milwaukee is leading the NL Central with a record of 76-56. Aaron Civale is slated to start for the Brewers.
San Francisco vs. Milwaukee Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Giants at Brewers
- Where: American Family Field Milwaukee
- Date: Thursday, August 29th
- Betting Odds MIL -135 | SF +115 O/U 8.5
Giants vs Brewers Last Game Recap
It was all Milwaukee in the last game of this series, as the Brewers took down the Giants by a score of 5-3. The Brewers offense only had two more hits than the Giants and struck out nine times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -168 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Freddy Peralta for the Brewers and Kyle Harrison for the Giants. Peralta only went six innings but didn't give up a hit or a run and finished with eight strikeouts. On the other side, Harrison was tagged for five runs in just 4 2/3 innings of work.
Milwaukee's two homers came from William Contreras and Blake Perkins. Contreras, Thairo Estrada, and Tyler Fitzgerald each had two RBIs for the Brewers' offense.
Giants Preview
San Francisco's over/under record this season is 68-60, with an average of 8.7 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 13-8. Today's O/U line is 8.5 runs, and 70.1% of their games this season have had lower O/U lines.
Against the run line, the Giants are 67-67, with a 38-30 record on the road and 30-42 as favorites. Overall, they are 21-17-4 in series this season and are currently tied with the Brewers.
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 3-3 with an ERA of 4.57. His WHIP for the season is currently 1.37. Birdsong's last outing came on August 23rd against the Mariners, where he finished with a no-decision. In that outing, he went four innings and didn't give up a run, giving up one hit and four walks. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Birdsong's ERA on the road is 7.31 compared to 4.49 at home.
Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Giants, going 9/26 in his last seven games, including two home runs. He also has seven RBIs during this stretch. Ramos comes into the game with a three-game hitting streak. Overall, he is batting .284 and is 2nd on the team with 65 RBIs.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They are also 18th in home runs this season. San Francisco's offense has been led by Matt Chapman, who is hitting .246 with a team-high 21 homers and 64 RBIs. Chapman is also 2nd on the team in RBIs.
Brewers Preview
For the season, the over has hit in 56.5% of Milwaukee's games, with an average of 8.8 runs per game at home. The Brewers have a 39-19 run line record as underdogs but are 30-44 as favorites. Milwaukee is 43-31 straight up as favorites and 33-25 as underdogs.
Currently, the Brewers are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are tied in their series vs. the Giants. They lead the NL Central by 9 games over the Cubs with a 76-56 record.
Aaron Civale is looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he gave up three earned runs in four innings of work. In that start vs. the Athletics, he gave up one homer. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Against the Guardians on August 16th, he pitched six scoreless innings and gave up just four hits. For the season, Civale has a record of 4-8 and an ERA of 4.84. Opposing batters are hitting .261 off the right-hander this season. Civale's WHIP for the season is 1.39.
Heading into today's game, the Brewers are 9th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .253, which is the 5th best mark in the MLB, and are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage. Milwaukee's offense has been very good at avoiding strikeouts this season and are 2nd in the league in walks.
Willy Adames comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak and is the Brewers' top power threat, as he is 13th in the league with 24 homers. Rhys Hoskins and William Contreras are also near the top of the team's home run and RBI leaderboards. Contreras is batting .283 this season and has gone deep 18 times.
Giants vs. Brewers Prediction: Brewers ML -135
Our recommended bet for this Giants vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line at -135. We have the Brewers winning this one by a final score of 5-4. Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Aaron Civale finishing with five strikeouts, which is good for 10th among all starters.
As for Hayden Birdsong, who is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, we have him ranked third among all starters. However, we still have him finishing with a loss and would recommend staying away from a Giants win.
