The San Francisco Giants (67-66) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (75-56) on Wednesday, August 28th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on NBCS. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Brewers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.
Giants vs. Brewers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Brewers (-165)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Brewers have won 6 of their last 10 home games.
- The Brewers have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 10 home games.
- The Brewers have a home record of 38-25, while the Giants have an away record of 29-38.
- The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with a losing away record.
- The Brewers have outscored their opponents by a total of 12 runs in their last 5 home games.
Giants vs Brewers
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Giants vs Brewers series. San Francisco went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -105 and squeaked out a 5-4 win. The Giants had a two-run lead heading into the 6th inning, and the Brewers could only muster two more runs in the 7th inning.
Milwaukee had more hits than the Giants in the game seven to six. Both teams finished with two home runs. San Francisco struck out eight times, while the Brewers had 10 strikeouts.
Logan Webb got the win for the Giants, going five innings and giving up four runs. He finished the game with just four strikeouts and allowed two homers. Camilo Doval got the save. Joel Payamps took the loss for Milwaukee out of the bullpen.
San Francisco has a 67-66 run line record this season, including 38-29 on the road. As underdogs, they are 37-24, and their overall series record is 21-17-4. The Giants are currently winning their series vs. the Brewers.
For the season, the average run total in Giants games is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 68-60. When the over/under line is 7.5 runs, their O/U record is 26-22. The Giants trail the Dodgers by 11.5 games in the NL West and are 21-19 in divisional matchups this year.
Kyle Harrison Gets The Start For The Giants
Giants starter Kyle Harrison comes into the game with a record of 7-5 and an ERA of 4.00. This year, he has made 22 starts, and opponents are batting .248 off the left-hander. Harrison has pitched well at home, coming in with a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 3.69. On the road, his record is 3-4, and his ERA is 5.23. In his last outing, Harrison picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking back further, he has given up at least two earned runs in each of his last four outings.
Giants Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been pretty consistent at home and on the road, averaging 4.4 and 4.3 runs per game, respectively. As a team, the Giants are batting .242, which is 12th in the league, and are also 12th in on-base percentage.
Over his last six games, Heliot Ramos has gone 8/23 with two homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .283 with 20 homers, which is 2nd on the team. Matt Chapman is the Giants’ top power hitter, as he is 1st on the team with 21 homers and is batting .246 for the season.
So far this season, the Brewers have an over/under record of 70-54, with their games averaging 8.8 runs per game. In games with a total of 7.5 runs, the over has hit 21 times and the under 8 times. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 23-15-4, and they are 75-56, leading the NL Central by 9 games over the Cubs.
As underdogs, the Brewers are 39-19 against the run line, but as favorites, they are 29-44. Their run line record for the season stands at 68-63, with an average margin of +0.8 runs per game. At home, they are 30-33 vs. the run line, with a scoring margin of +0.6 runs per game.
Freddy Peralta Gets The Start For The Brewers
Freddy Peralta is getting the start for the Brewers today and comes into the game with a record of 8-7 and an ERA of 3.86. So far this season, he has made 26 starts, and opponents are batting .214 off the right-hander. Peralta’s last outing came against the Cardinals, where he finished with a no-decision, going five innings and not giving up a run. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts. Peralta has a WHIP of 1.20 this season and is averaging 10.37 strikeouts per nine innings.
Brewers Offense Breakdown
William Contreras and Willy Adames have been the Brewers’ top power threats this season, with Contreras hitting 17 homers and Adames leading the team with 24 long balls. Adames is also 9th in the league in RBIs, with 88. Adames is batting .253 for the season, while Contreras comes in at .281.
Adames comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and has two homers in his last nine games. Sal Frelick has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/29 over his last eight games. Rhys Hoskins has struggled this season, batting just .217.
Giants vs Brewers Prediction
Our predicted final score for this one is a 6-5 win for the Brewers. However, with the Brewers being -165 on the money line, we would recommend taking the over at 7.5 runs. You can get the over at -122, and we have the Brewers and Giants combining for 11 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Freddy Peralta is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the third-highest among starters today. As for Kyle Harrison, his projected strikeout total is six, which is the seventh-highest.
Offensively, our projections have the Brewers finishing with nine hits and the Giants with eight. As for home runs, the Brewers are projected to hit more, with them finishing with 1.3 compared to the Giants at 0.6.
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Last updated:August 28, 2024 Brewers, Giants