San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/28/24

Wednesday’s matchup between the Giants and Brewers has a first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Giants are 67-66 this season, and they are starting Kyle Harrison. The Brewers have dropped two straight and they are starting Freddy Peralta. Milwaukee is 1st in the NL Central, while the Giants are 4th in the NL West.

The over/under line for Wednesday’s game is currently at 7.5 runs, and the Brewers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -165. The Giants have a money line payout of +140, and NBCS will be carrying this game on TV.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline -165

This game will be played at American Family Field at 8:10 ET on Wednesday, August 28th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS BREWERS:

• We have the Brewers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

San Francisco picked up a 5-4 road win over the Brewers in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a two-run lead going into the 7th inning, and the Brewers could only muster two more runs in the bottom half of the 7th. As for the Giants, they scored the game’s first run in the 1st, and the game’s final run came in the top of the 5th.

Logan Webb got the start for the Giants, going just five innings while giving up four runs and striking out four. Camilo Doval got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryan Walker got the save. Tobias Myers only went five innings for the Brewers, giving up three earned runs on three hits.

At the plate, the Giants were led by Matt Chapman, who went 3/4 with a home run. Mike Yastrzemski and Grant McCray each had two RBIs. For the Brewers, Willy Adames hit the game’s only other home run and went 2/5.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco is 67-66 overall and trail the Dodgers by 11.5 games in the NL West. So far, they have gone 21-19 in divisional games. The Giants are currently 4th in the NL West and lead the Rockies by 18.0 games for the final spot in the division.

At home, the Giants have gone 38-28 this season, and they are 29-38 on the road. As the favorite, San Francisco is 42-30 and 25-36 as the underdog. The Giants’ overall series record is 21-17-4, and they are winning their current series vs. the Brewers, taking game one.

The Giants have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 67-66 overall. They have been particularly profitable on the road, where they are 38-29 against the run line. They have covered the run line in five straight road games and in six straight games as the underdog.

Today’s game between the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers has an over/under line of 7.5 runs. Both teams have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and the over/under record for Giants games is 68-60. The average over/under line for their games this season has been 8 runs, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record is 26-22. Overall, 52.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Brewers on the road. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 7-5 with a 4.00 ERA. Harrison’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.30, and opponents are batting .248 off him this year. In his last outing, Harrison picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Harrison has a total of nine quality starts this year.

Heading into today’s game, 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 4.3 and 4.4 runs per game, respectively. Collectively, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the MLB, and have the league’s 16th ranked home run total. San Francisco’s offense has been pretty balanced, as they are 13th in the league in OPS and 16th in slugging.

Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman have been the Giants’ top power hitters this season, with 20 and 21 homers, respectively. Chapman’s 64 RBIs are the top mark on the team, and Ramos is right behind him at 64. Over his last six games, Ramos has gone 8/23, while Grant McCray has also been swinging a hot bat, going 6/21 with two homers in this stretch.

Brewers Records & Stats

The Brewers are 75-56 overall this season, putting them 1st in the NL Central. Currently, they lead the Cubs by 9.0 games for the top spot in the division. Milwaukee will take on the Giants today, having dropped two straight games overall.

At home, the Brewers are 38-25 this season, and they are 37-31 on the road. So far, they have gone 26-16 against other teams in the NL Central. As the favorite, the Brewers are 42-31 this season and 33-25 as the underdog. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 23-15-4 this year.

When the Brewers are favored, they have been a poor bet on the run line, going 29-44. They are 39-19 on the run line as underdogs. Their average run differential in games they win is +3.5, while their average run differential in losses is -2.8.

When the Milwaukee Brewers play at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Overall, the over/under record for Milwaukee is 70-54, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, their games have gone over the total 21 times and under 8 times. In 74.0% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7.5 runs.

Freddy Peralta will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Cardinals, he went five innings, didn’t give up a run, and gave up just two hits. Peralta has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.86 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .214 this season off the right-hander. Peralta has a total of 10 quality starts this year and is averaging 10.37 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has given up 22 homers and is averaging 3.35 walks per nine innings.

The Brewers come into today’s game with the 9th best scoring offense in the league, averaging 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, the Brewers are batting .253, which is the 6th best mark in the league. They also have the 3rd best on-base percentage in the league and have done a great job of putting the ball in play, as their team strikeout numbers are 20th in the league.

Willy Adames has been the Brewers’ top power threat this season, as his 24 home runs are the best mark on the team and 12th best in the league. He is also 9th in the league in RBIs, with 88. Adames is also coming into the game on a four-game hitting streak. William Contreras has been a solid run producer for the Brewers, as he is 2nd on the team with 74 RBIs and is batting .281 for the season.