Total Pick for Giants vs. Brewers – August 27th

San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Date: Tuesday, August 27th, 8:10 ET
Location: American Family Field
TV: BSWI
Money Line: Giants -114/Brewers -105
Total Line: 7.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Giants on Tuesday, August 27th at American Family Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

At 8:10 PM ET, the Giants and Brewers square off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at American Family Field in Milwaukee, and the Brewers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -105 compared to the Giants at -114. The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs.

Logan Webb will go for the Giants, and he is facing off against Tobias Myers. San Francisco is 4th in the NL West, and the Brewers are 1st in the NL Central. BSWI will be televising this one.

Giants vs. Brewers Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

San Francisco Giants: 66-66 SU / OU 67-60 / Runline 66-66
Milwaukee Brewers: 75-55 SU / OU 69-54 / Runline 68-62

Giants Records & Recent Play

The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Mariners scored three runs in the bottom of the 8th. San Francisco was the +118 underdog on the road going into this matchup.

Robbie Ray was good for the Giants, going three innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Giants couldnjson’t close things out, and Sean Hjelle took the loss out of the bullpen. The Giants also wasted a big game from Heliot Ramos, who homered in the 1st inning, going 2/4.

San Francisco is at an even .500 on the season, as they are 66-66 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Brewers. In the NL West, they are in 4th place and trail the Dodgers by 12.5 games. So far, they have gone 21-19 in divisional games.

The Giants have gone 28-38 on the road compared to 38-28 at home. As the favorite, San Francisco has put together a record of 42-30 and are 24-36 as the underdog. They are coming off losing two of three to the Mariners and are 5-5 over their last 10 games. Today’s game will be the first of the series vs. the Brewers, and the Giants’ overall series record is 21-17-4 this year.

The Giants are 37-29 on the run line on the road this season, and they have covered the run line in each of their last four road games. Their average run differential on the road is -0.4 runs per game, but they have been better than that in their wins, with an average run differential of +3.2 runs per game.

The Giants are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. San Francisco’s games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 67-60. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 26-22. Overall, 52.3% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Brewers Records & Recent Play

The Brewers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Athletics with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Athletics scored four runs in the bottom of the 4th. Milwaukee was the -145 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Franke Montas had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on five hits and issuing two walks. The Brewers also wasted a big game from Gary Sánchez, who homered in the 2nd inning, going 1/2.

With a record of 75-55, the Brewers lead the NL Central by 10 games over the Cubs. The Brewers will host the Giants today with a five-game home winning streak, and they are 38-24 at home this year. Milwaukee has been good on the road, putting together a mark of 37-31 heading into today’s game.

So far this season, the Brewers are 26-16 in divisional games, and they won their series vs. the Athletics to win their last series. As the favorite, the Brewers are 42-30 this year and 33-25 when they are the underdog. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 23-15-4 this year, and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games overall.

When the Brewers are the underdog, they have been a great bet on the run line with a 39-19 record. They have a positive run differential overall at +0.9 runs per game, and that number is slightly higher on the road at +1.0 runs per game. However, they have been a below .500 team against the run line at home at 30-32. Their average run differential in wins is +3.5 runs per game, while it is -2.8 runs per game in losses.

The Milwaukee Brewers are at home today against the San Francisco Giants. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than the Brewers’ average combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. Milwaukee has played 96 games this season with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 69-54.

Pitching Matchup

Giants starter Logan Webb has been pitching well lately, as he has not taken the loss in any of his last three outings. Most recently, he faced off against the White Sox and finished with a no-decision. In that outing, he went 8 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. Looking back over his last three outings, Webb has given up a total of four earned runs. Webb’s record for the season is 11-8, and his ERA is 3.13. Opponents are batting .245 off the right-hander this season. Webb has one complete game shutout this year.

Tobias Myers gets the start for the Brewers today as he faces the Giants at home. So far this season, he has made 19 starts and six of them have been quality starts. Myers’ ERA for the season is 2.87, along with a record of 6-5. Looking back at his last three outings, Myers has finished with a no-decision in each of them. Most recently, he gave up two earned runs in four innings of work against the Cardinals. Myers has only given up more than two earned runs once in his last seven outings.

Giants vs. Brewers Offense Outlook

Over his last six games, Heliot Ramos has gone 8/22 with two homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .284 with a team-high 64 RBIs and 20 homers. Matt Chapman is also at 20 homers for the season but is batting just .242. Chapman is 2nd on the team with 63 RBIs.

As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Overall, they are batting .242 and have the league’s 18th-ranked home run total. San Francisco’s team on-base percentage is .311, which is 13th in the league.

Willy Adames has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Brewers, going 7/28 in his last nine games with two homers and five RBIs. He is also on a three-game hitting streak coming into today’s game. Adames’ 23 homers this season is 12th in the league and leads the Brewers. Rhys Hoskins is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but is batting just .219 for the season.

As a team, the Brewers are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. Overall, the Brewers are 6th in team batting average and have the 2nd best on-base percentage in the league.

Free Giants vs. Brewers MLB Pick

With Logan Webb and Tobias Meyers on the mound, I feel really good about taking the under in this one. Look for game one of this series to be a tight low-scoring game. I’m taking the under at 7.5 runs.