Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 9/11/24
This article was published on Sep 11, 2024. Today’s picks MLB picks

Colin Rea is starting for the Brewers on Wednesday, and they are facing the Giants, who will have Blake Snell on the mound. The money line odds have the Giants favored at -147, while the odds for a Brewers win are sitting at +125. This NL matchup has an over/under line of 7 runs, and the forecasted temperature in San Francisco is 67 degrees with a clear sky.
First pitch from Oracle Park is set for 9:45 PM ET, and BSWI will be televising this one. The Brewers are 83-61 and are currently in 1st place in the NL Central, while the Giants are 71-74 and are 4th in the NL West.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -147
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Wednesday, September 11th.
HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS GIANTS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs Giants series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as slight favorites at -115 and squeaked out a 3-2 win. The Brewers offense only had one more hit than the Giants and struck out six times, but still picked up the win.
San Francisco wasted a good outing from Landen Roupp, as he gave up just two earned runs in five innings of work for the Giants. Aaron Civale got the win for the Brewers, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.
In the Brewers’ half of the 6th inning, they scored the game’s final run. As for the Giants, they scored their only two runs in the 1st inning. After that, the Brewers’ bullpen shut them down.
Brewers Records & Stats
With an overall record of 83-61, the Brewers lead the NL Central by 8.5 games over the Cubs. The Brewers will be on the road today to take on the Giants, and they currently lead the Giants 1-0 in the series. So far, they have gone 30-19 against other teams in the NL Central.
This season, the Brewers have been good both at home (42-29) and on the road (41-32). As the underdog, Milwaukee has gone 34-25 this season and 49-36 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Brewers are 25-17-4 and have won two straight series on the road.
When betting the run line with the Brewers, it’s been more profitable to take them as the underdog, as they are 40-19 vs. the run line in those games. They’ve been a better run line bet on the road (39-34) than at home (34-37), and their average run margin in winning games is +3.6.
The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road today against the San Francisco Giants. The O/U line for the game is set at 7 runs. The Brewers have an over/under record of 74-61 on the season, with an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, but when the line is set at 7 runs, their record is 0-2-1. The Brewers have played 139 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 7 runs, which accounts for 96.5% of their games. They have played just 2 games with over/under lines set lower than 7 runs, and their current under streak is at 5 games.
Right-hander Colin Rea gets the start for the Brewers today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 12-4 with an ERA of 3.72. Rea’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.17. In his last outing, Rea finished with a no-decision after giving up two earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had picked up the win in two straight outings. Rea has made eight quality starts this year and is averaging 7.32 strikeouts per nine innings.
William Contreras has been swinging a hot bat for the Brewers of late, going 6/16 in his last five games with three RBIs. This has helped him move into the team’s 2nd spot in RBIs, as he is batting .281 for the season. Willy Adames is the team’s top home run hitter, with 30 this season, which is 11th in the league. His 102 RBIs is 3rd in the MLB.
As a team, the Brewers are 6th in the league in scoring, averaging 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .250, which is 7th in the league, and are 2nd in the league in walks.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 71-74 overall this season, and they are 15.0 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. So far, they have gone 24-22 in divisional games. The Giants lost the series opener vs. the Brewers and are 22-20-4 in series this year.
At home, the Giants have gone 40-33 this year compared to a 31-41 mark on the road. As the favorite, San Francisco is 44-32 and 27-42 as the underdog. Looking at their overall record, the Giants are just 4-6 over their last ten games.
The Giants have been a solid run line bet this season, going 72-73 overall. They have been better on the road, going 40-32, compared to 32-41 at home. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 41-28, compared to 31-45 as the favorite. Their average run differential is -0.2 runs per game.
The San Francisco Giants will host the Milwaukee Brewers with the over/under line set at 7 runs. The Giants have an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season and have gone over the total in 73 of their 139 games this season. When the over/under line has been set at 7 runs, the Giants have gone over the total in 6 of their 15 games.
Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today and will be looking to pick up his first win at home this season. So far, he is 0-2 at home with a 4.15 ERA. Overall, Snell is 2-3 with a 3.62 ERA and has made 17 appearances, eight of which were quality starts. Snell’s most recent outing came against the Diamondbacks, where he finished with a no-decision after giving up one earned run in one inning of work. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four outings. Per nine innings, Snell is averaging 12 strikeouts and 4.03 walks.
For the season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. This is also the same number of runs they are averaging on the road. As a team, they are batting just .239, which is 14th in the league, and their team on-base percentage is just .307 (16th). San Francisco’s offense is led by Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos, who are the team’s top two home run hitters and are batting .251 and .273, respectively.
Chapman comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak and has gone 8/25 in his last seven games, including two homers. Ramos is also on a five-game hitting streak and has two homers in his last six games, going 5/20 in that stretch. Over his last seven games, Mike Yastrzemski is just 4/20.
