Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 9/12/24

Thursday’s matchup between the Brewers and Giants has a first pitch set for 9:45 PM ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Giants are 72-74 and will be sending Hayden Birdsong to the mound vs. a Brewers club that is 83-62 and starting Frankie Montas.

The money line odds have the Brewers at -130 compared to the Giants at +109, and the over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs. This game will be televised on NBCS, and the forecasted temperature in San Francisco is 66 degrees with a clear sky.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline +109

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Thursday, September 12th.

HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS GIANTS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
• 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 11 runs and like the over

San Francisco cruised to a 13-2 win over the Brewers in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 2nd inning, scoring four of their runs and adding another four in the 3rd. On the other side, the Brewers got on the board with one run in the 4th and added their final run in the 7th.

Blake Snell only went five innings for the Giants but gave up just one run and struck out eight. He picked up the win in the game, while Colin Rea had a rough outing for the Brewers, taking the loss.

Mike Yastrzemski and Jerar Encarnacion each homered for the Giants, while Matt Chapman went 1/3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Tyler Fitzgerald also had a good game at the plate, going 3/5 with two runs scored.

Brewers Records & Stats

Milwaukee is 83-62 overall this season, and they 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 are 30-19 against other teams in the NL Central.

So far, the Brewers have gone 42-29 at home and 41-33 on the road. They have really enjoyed being the favorite this season, putting together a record of 49-36 in those games. As for their record as the underdog, the Brewers are 34-26 this year. The team is looking to even up their series vs. the Giants, and their overall series record is 25-17-4.

When betting the Brewers on the run line, it’s been a better proposition to take them as the underdog, as they are 40-20 in that situation. Their overall run line record is 73-72, and they have a run differential of +0.9 runs per game. They have been slightly better on the road, going 39-35 on the run line, compared to 34-37 at home.

Today’s game between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants has an over/under line of 7.5 runs. The combined run average in games involving the Brewers this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 75-61. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 22 of their 34 games. Overall, 72.4% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.

Frankie Montas will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rockies, as he gets the start for the Brewers today. In that start, which came on September 6th, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Looking at his overall numbers, Montas has a record of 6-10 and an ERA of 4.69. Out of his 26 starts, he has turned in eight quality starts and is averaging 8.16 strikeouts per nine innings. Montas has a WHIP of 1.37 and has allowed a total of 18 home runs this season.

Heading into today’s game, the Brewers are 6th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5 runs per contest. Milwaukee has been a patient team at the plate, as they are 2nd in the league in walks and have the 4th best on-base percentage in the league. As a team, the Brewers are batting .249, which is 9th in the MLB.

Willy Adames has been the Brewers’ top power threat this season, as his 30 homers are 11th in the league. He also has the 4th most RBIs in the MLB this season. However, he is hitting just .252 this season and has gone 9/39 in his last 10 games. William Contreras comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and is batting .281 with 21 homers.

Giants Records & Stats

With a record of 72-74, the Giants are 15 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. Currently, they are in 4th place in the division, trailing the Padres by 9.5 games for the second Wild Card spot. The Giants are 24-22 against other teams in the NL West this year.

At home, the Giants have gone 41-33 this season, but they are just 31-41 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 45-32 and 27-42 as the underdog. San Francisco’s overall series record is 22-20-4, and they have dropped two straight series at home.

San Francisco has been a tough team to predict against the run line this season, as they are 73-73 overall. They have been a better bet on the road, going 40-32 compared to 33-41 at home. They have been a good bet as an underdog, going 41-28 against the run line compared to 32-45 as the favorite. They have gone over the run line in their last two home games and have gone over in three straight games as the underdog.

Today’s game between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers has an over/under line of 7.5 runs. The Giants have played in 74 games with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs this season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.7 runs per game. Overall, the Giants have a 74-66 over/under record this season.

Right-hander Hayden Birdsong gets the start for the Giants today as he faces off against the Brewers. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and has a record of 3-5 to go along with an ERA of 5.19. Birdsong’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.50. In his last outing, he took the loss, going three innings and giving up two earned runs on four hits. Birdsong has allowed at least one homer in each of his last three outings. The only time he has had a quality start this year was back on June 23rd.

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 16th in the league. They are also 16th in home runs and have a team batting average of .240, which is 14th in the MLB. Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, as Chapman leads the team with 24 homers, and Ramos is right behind him at 20. Chapman also leads the team with 73 RBIs.

Over the Giants’ last nine games, Mike Yastrzemski has four homers and is batting .250. Tyler Fitzgerald has been even better over that stretch, hitting .343. Both players have scored seven runs in the Giants’ last nine games. Chapman and Jerar Encarnacion are currently on six-game hitting streaks.