Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers will take the field against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in a Sunday matinee. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will be televising this NL matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Las Vegas has Milwaukee (-140) as the favorite over San Francisco (+130). The total currently stands at 8.5 runs and gamblers can play the over for -115 and the under for -105. This game currently has a runline of Brewers -1.5 (+105) and Giants +1.5 (-125).
The Giants are 30-38 straight up (SU) and 30-37 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors and 17.1 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Brewers have gone 39-31 SU this year and are 35-34 against the spread. In total, the team’s accumulated 5.0 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 1.8 units ATS. Milwaukee’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 33-31-3 so far in 2019. Brewers games have gone under 37 times, gone over 30 times and pushed on two occasions.
Chase Anderson will get the start for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Anderson is 3-1 with a 3.80 ERA and 46 strikeouts. He has yet to face San Francisco this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2018, putting together a 1-0 record with a 2.45 ERA and eight strikeouts.
The Giants are sending righty Jeff Samardzija (3-5, 3.72 ERA) to the mound. Samardzija has 56 strikeouts and 21 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.21. Samardzija did not record a start against the Brewers in 2018.
Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.73 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.67 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.40, along with a K-per-9 of 10.02.
The Brewers offense has slashed .253/.334/.454 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 5.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Milwaukee’s hitters have been paced by outfielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Mike Moustakas, who have combined to launch 47 home runs. Yelich is hitting .342/.444/.745 with 26 home runs, 56 RBIs, 56 runs and 16 stolen bases. Moustakas (.280/.345/.592) has produced 21 homers, 45 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.09, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 3.78 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
San Francisco’s offense has put up 3.9 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .292/.345/.447 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Steven Duggar and second baseman Joe Panik have led the Giants’ batters this year. Duggar is hitting .238/.280/.351 with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored, and Panik’s line is .247/.319/.341 with three homers, 20 RBIs and 24 runs.
The Brewers have gained 4.0 units and are 24-26 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 25 of those games, compared to 24 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 1.1 units and are 20-26 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 24 of those games, as opposed to 20 that’ve cashed the under.
Brewers vs. Giants Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Milwaukee’s last seven games.
- The Brewers have lost three of their last four games SU.
- San Francisco has posted 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.4 over its last five.
- The Brewers have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Brewers have an OPS of .789 this season and an OPS of .785 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .666 overall and .676 against righties.
