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San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers: Can the Giants save the season?
The San Francisco Giants are visiting the Milwaukee Brewers today at American Family Field.
The Giants are barely over .500
The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 67-66 record, including 29-38 on the road. They have lost three of the last five games but won the opener in Milwaukee. San Francisco has a 4.17 ERA, a .246 batting average, a .319 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman is the best player on the team with 120 hits, 87 runs, and 21 home runs.
The Brewers are in a comfortable situation
The Milwaukee Brewers are on top of the NL Central with a 75-56 record, including 38-25 at home. They have lost four of their last six games and are currently on a two-game losing streak. The Brewers have a 4.36 ERA, a .289 batting average, a .255 on-base percentage, and 1.21 walks plus hits per inning pitched. William Contreras leads the team with 141 hits, and 82 runs while Willy Adames is on top with 24 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Giants are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Brewers, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when visiting Milwaukee, and 11-5 SU in their last 16 games against teams from the NL. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 10 of their last 15 games on the road, and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL Central. The Brewers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games overall, and 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games. Milwaukee has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 4 of their last 6 games against the Giants, 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL West, and 5 of their last 6 games played on Wednesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Milwaukee Brewers are nine games ahead of the closest team in the division, and that comfort may have caused them to drop in their form lately. The Giants, on the other hand, are just over.500 and have slim chances to reach the playoffs. They won the opener 5-4 last night and now have won 4 of their last 5 against the Brewers. San Francisco will start Kyle Harrison, who is 7-5 for the season with a 4.00 ERA, 108 K, 117 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. The Brewers will try to end their two-game losing streak with Freddy Peralta who is 8-7 for the season, with a 3.86 ERA, 164 K, 142.1 IP and 1.20 WHIP. Three of the last four games between these two have gone over, and with the total run line set at 7.5, we go over again.
