Christian Yelich and the surging Milwaukee Brewers are making a road trip to San Francisco to face off against the Giants at Oracle Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will televise this NL showdown.
Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (+125) is the underdog to Milwaukee (-135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at eight runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. There’s a runline of Brewers -1.5 (+110) and Giants +1.5 (-130) for this matchup.
The Brewers have gone 39-29 SU this year and are 35-33 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 6.5 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 0.8 units ATS. The Giants, on the other hand, are 28-38 SU and 29-37 ATS. The team’s lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors and 18.1 units ATS.
Giants games have an over/under record of 33-31-2 so far in 2019. Milwaukee has been a decent under bet with a total record of 30-37-1.
The right-handed Zach Davies is getting the start for the visiting Brewers. Davies is 7-0 with a 2.41 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-0, 3.60 ERA and two strikeouts across five innings).
The Giants are sending lefty Drew Pomeranz (1-6, 7.16 ERA) to the mound. Pomeranz has 50 strikeouts and 22 walks as well as a 1.75 WHIP. Pomeranz did not record a start against the Brewers in 2018.
Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.67 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.68 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.35, along with a WHIP of 1.39.
Brewers hitters have slashed .253/.334/.458 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Right fielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Mike Moustakas have paced Milwaukee’s hitters. Yelich is slashing .345/.446/.749 with 25 home runs, 54 RBIs, 53 runs and 14 steals, while Moustakas has a .278 average with 21 homers, 45 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 5.0 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.18, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.8 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .233/.299/.314 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by right fielder Steven Duggar and second baseman Joe Panik. Duggar is slashing .241/.284/.358 with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored, and Panik’s line sits at .245/.318/.343 with three homers, 19 RBIs and 23 runs.
The Brewers have gained 2.5 units and are 11-7 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in five of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 2.5 units and are 19-26 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 24 of those games, compared to 20 that went under the total.
Brewers at Giants MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- The Brewers have won five of their last six games SU.
- Milwaukee fielders have nine errors over the last 10 games, compared to only three errors for San Francisco over its last 10.
- The Brewers have hit 23 home runs in their last 10 games, including 13 over their last five.
- The Brewers have a total OPS of .791 this season, including an OPS of .824 against left-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS stands at .656 overall and .632 against southpaws.
