The San Francisco Giants (67-67) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (76-56) on Thursday, August 29th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on BSWI. The Brewers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Brewers. First pitch is set for 1:10 CT.

Giants vs. Brewers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Brewers (-135)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• Brewers have won 6 out of their last 10 games.
• Brewers have a strong home record with 39 wins and 25 losses.
• Brewers scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
• Brewers defeated the Giants in their most recent head-to-head game on August 28th with a score of 5-3.
• Brewers have a league rank of 3rd, while the Giants are ranked 9th in their division.

Giants vs Brewers

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 went six innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. On the other side, Harrison was tagged for five runs in just 4 2/3 innings of work and took the loss.

Milwaukee’s two homers came from Thairo Estrada and William Contreras. Estrada, Blake Perkins, and Tyler Fitzgerald each had two RBIs for the Brewers’ offense.

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 8.5, their O/U record is 13-8. Today’s O/U line is 8.5, and 70.1% of their games have had lower O/U lines.

Against the run line, the Giants are 38-30 on the road and 30-42 as favorites. Overall, they are 67-67 vs. the run line. In series this season, they have a 21-17-4 record and are currently tied with the Brewers.

Hayden Birdsong Gets The Start For The Giants

Right-hander Hayden Birdsong gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Brewers on the road. So far this season, he has made 10 starts and has a record of 3-3 with an ERA of 4.57. Birdsong’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.37. In his 10 starts, he has turned in just one quality start and is averaging 10.72 strikeouts per nine innings. Birdsong’s most recent outing came against the Mariners, where he went four innings, giving up no earned runs on five hits. He finished with a no-decision in that outing.

Giants Offense Breakdown

Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Giants, going 9/26 in his last seven games, including two homers and seven RBIs. Overall, he is batting .284 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 20 homers. Ramos also comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. Matt Chapman is the team’s top power threat, with 21 homers, and he has driven in 64 runs so far this season.

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 and have a team batting average of .242. San Francisco’s offense has been pretty consistent, as they are averaging 4.3 runs per game both at home and on the road.

As the favorite, the Brewers are 43-31 straight up, but just 30-44 against the run line. Their games at home have averaged 8.8 runs per game, with the over hitting in 56.5% of those contests. Overall, the over has hit in 70 of their 124 games this season.

Currently, the Brewers are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are tied in their series vs. the Giants. They hold a 9.0 game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central, with a 76-56 record.

Aaron Civale Gets The Start For The Brewers

Right-hander Aaron Civale is starting for the Brewers today and comes into the game with a record of 4-8 and an ERA of 4.84. He has made 25 starts this season and has a WHIP of 1.39. Looking back at his last outing, Civale finished with a no-decision against the Athletics. In that start, he gave up three earned runs on four hits in four innings of work. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .261 off Civale this season, and he has allowed a total of 24 home runs.

Brewers Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, Willy Adames is on a five-game hitting streak and has been the Brewers’ best hitter this season in terms of RBIs (88) and home runs (24). He is batting just .253 this season, but his on-base percentage of .338 is 5th on the team. William Contreras comes into the game with a batting average of .283 and has gone deep 18 times this season, which is 3rd on the team.

As a team, the Brewers are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league, but their team batting average of .253 is just 5th in the MLB. Over their last eight games, Jackson Chourio is batting .294 with one home run, and Willy Adames is also coming off a stretch in which he went deep twice.

Giants vs Brewers Prediction

With the Brewers at -135 on the money line, this is the best way to play this one. We have the Brewers taking this one 5-4, and with the payout at -135, there is some good value in this one.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Hayden Birdsong finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among all starters today. As for Aaron Civale, he is projected to finish with five K’s, which is 10th among starters.

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