San Francisco Giants (67-66) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (75-56)
August 29, 2024 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Brewers -139 / San Francisco Giants +118; Over/Under: 8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday August 29th, at American Family Field.
Giants Look to Move Back over .500
The Giants scored three runs on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough, and they ended up moving back to .500. Kyle Harrison went 4.2 innings, giving up four hits and five runs. The Giants are averaging 4.3 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.39 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 17th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Matt Chapman has hit 21 home runs and driven in 64 RBIs. Getting the start for the Giants will be Hayden Birdsong, who sits with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 4.57. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, he went four innings, giving up one hit and zero runs. The Giants will meet the Marlins after this series.
Why the Giants will beat the Brewers
- The Giants have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Brewers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games following a loss.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
Brewers Continue to Win
The Brewers continue to win, and on Wednesday, they scored five runs early in the game. William Contreras hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Brewers are averaging 4.81 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.97 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.97 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 3rd. Willy Adames has hit 24 home runs and driven in 88 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Brewers will be Aaron Civale, who sits with a 4-8 record and an ERA of 4.84. In his last start against the Oakland Athletics, he went four innings giving up four hits and three runs.
Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
The Giants are going to be coming out on top here. Civale gave up three runs in his last start, and the Giants are going to find success. Birdsong gave up zero runs in his last start, and he’s going to be dominant again here. The Brewers’ offense is going to be awful here, and it’s going to be the Giants that are going to get the job done. This is a going to be a comfortable victory. Back the Giants on the money line.
