The San Francisco Giants (67-67) and Milwaukee Brewers (76-56) meet in the final game of a three-game series on Thursday. First pitch at American Family Field is scheduled for 2:10 pm ET. Break down Giants vs. Brewers odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: 1-1 draw
Milwaukee held a -162 advantage at home on Wednesday, beating San Francisco 5-3. The Brewers scored five runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-0 lead, but gave up three to the Giants, but were able to avoid a late crisis.
Right-hander Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and walking three while striking out eight for the win, which snapped a two-game losing streak for Milwaukee, while the Giants have now lost two of their past three games.
Giants vs Brewers predicted starting lineup
RHP Hayden Birdsong vs. RHP Aaron Civale
Birdsong (3-3, 4.57 ERA) is making his 11th start and has a 1.37 WHIP, 5.2 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 45 1/3 innings.
Last time pitched: 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday, no decision, 4 innings, no runs allowed, 1 hit, 4 walks, 5 strikeouts. Never faced the Brewers.
Civale (4-8, 4.84 ERA) will be making his 26th start and has a 1.39 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 128 1/3 innings with the Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Last appearance: No win/loss in Friday's 11-3 win over the Oakland Athletics, pitching 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, 4 walks and 3 strikeouts. Career numbers against San Francisco: 1-1 in 2 appearances, 2.70 ERA (10 innings, 3 runs), 1.10 WHIP and 9.0/9 strikeouts.
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Giants vs Brewers odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 12:45 a.m. ET.
Money Line (ML): Giants +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Brewers -135 (bet $135 to win $100) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-200) | Brewers -1.5 (+165) Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Giants vs Brewers predictions and forecasts
prediction
Brewers 7, Giants 6
Money Line
Lean Brewers (-135).
Milwaukee is 3-1 in their last four home games and 6-4 in their last 10 games overall while the Giants are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall and 2-3 in their last five on the road.
The Brewers have won two of the three meetings between these two teams.
San Francisco is 4-2 in their last six meetings in Milwaukee, so that's a trend in their favor.
Against run line/spread
Passed.
In a game where the teams are closely matched, I always recommend betting on the underdog (in this case San Francisco) to cover, but with the line set at +1.5 (-200), the Giants are too favored to take a risk on the bet – bet on the money line or total instead.
Over/Under
Bet on 8.5 (-115) or more.
The over is 3-1-1 in Milwaukee's last five games and 4-0-2 in San Francisco's last six games. The over has also been the favorite in two of the last three meetings.
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