Wednesday’s matchup between the Brewers and Giants is set to get started at 9:45 PM ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. The Giants are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -147, while the Brewers are at +125. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
Colin Rea is starting for the Brewers, and he will be facing off against Blake Snell. Milwaukee is currently 1st in the NL Central, while the Giants are 4th in the NL West. BSWI will be televising this one.
Brewers Look to Extend NL Central Lead with Rea on the Mound Against Giants
The Brewers are 41-32 on the road this season and have a 30-19 record against other teams in the NL Central. They are leading the division by 8.5 games over the Cubs and have an overall record of 83-61. Milwaukee has a series record of 25-17-4 and have gone 25-16 as the road underdog.
Colin Rea will be taking the mound for the Brewers today, and he has a 12-4 record with a 3.72 ERA. The Brewers are 39-34 on the run line when playing on the road. The Brewers and Giants are expected to score fewer runs than their combined average of 8.7 runs per game this season, as the over/under line is set at 7 runs. Milwaukee has gone under the total in five straight games and are 0-2-1 when the line is set at 7 runs.
Giants Struggle in NL West, Snell Seeks Redemption at Home
San Francisco is 71-74 overall and 15 games out of first place in the NL West. They are 24-22 in divisional games and have a 40-33 record at home. The Giants are 44-32 as the favorite and 27-42 as the underdog. Their over/under record is 73-66, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs.
Blake Snell is 0-2 at home with a 4.15 ERA and 2-3 overall. He has one complete game shutout and eight quality starts. San Francisco’s offense is 18th in runs per game at 4.3 and 14th in batting average at .239. They have 154 home runs and are striking out 8 times per game. Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have both been on 5-game hitting streaks, with Chapman hitting .350 over his last 5 games.
Giants Favored to Win Over Brewers: Bet on Money Line for Best Value
Our pick for today’s Brewers vs. Giants matchup is to take the Giants on the money line, with a payout of -147. We actually have the Giants winning this one by a score of 6-4, giving us some nice value on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Blake Snell finishing with nine strikeouts, which is the highest projection among all starters. As for Colin Rea, he is projected to finish with just four strikeouts, which is the fourth lowest among starters.
