Brewers vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/8/2022

A losing streak will come to an end Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers (71-65), losers of two straight, take on the San Francisco Giants (65-70). The Giants are hoping to avoid their second loss in a row. The Brewers are -210 favorites to snap out of their slide when the teams hit the field at American Family Field, with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes gets the start, and he’ll go against San Francisco’s Scott Alexander.

Brewers vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Brewers vs. Giants

After digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +175. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+175) and Over (7)

Brewers vs. Giants Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Corbin Burnes
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Scott Alexander
• Game Day: Thursday, September 8, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Brewers Starter Corbin Burnes

• The Brewers are sending Burnes (9-6) to the mound to make his 28th start of the season as he aims for his 10th victory. He is 9-6 with a 3.18 ERA and 200 strikeouts through 164 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.18, with 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents have a .201 batting average against him.
• Burnes is trying to secure his 18th quality start of the season.
• Burnes will try to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
• He will match up with a Giants team that is batting .234 as a unit (23rd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .392 (14th in MLB) with 155 total home runs (13th in MLB).
• Burnes has a 0.64 ERA and a 0.786 WHIP against the Giants this season in 14 innings pitched, allowing a .130 batting average over two appearances.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.18), 11th in WHIP (1.012), and fifth in K/9 (11.0).

Giants Starter Scott Alexander

• Alexander will make his first start of the season for the Giants.
• The 33-year-old lefty will start for the first time this year after coming out of the bullpen five times.
• He has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 1.69, a strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .563.
• The Brewers rank 22nd in MLB with a .235 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks eighth in the league (.411) and 190 home runs.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Brewers have been favored 106 times and won 59, or 55.7%, of those games.
• Milwaukee has a record of 15-9, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -210 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 67.7% chance to win.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of their 136 games with a total this season.
• The Brewers are 56-80-0 against the spread this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been victorious in 12, or 26.7%, of the 45 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, San Francisco has been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +175 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 36.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• San Francisco and their opponents have hit the over in 68 of their 136 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Giants have posted a record of 61-74-0 against the spread this season.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez has a team-best 28 home runs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Tellez’s home run total ranks him 13th, and his RBI tally puts him 29th.
• Christian Yelich is batting .260 to pace his team.
• Yelich ranks 123rd in homers in MLB, and 125th in RBI.
• Yelich carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a double, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Willy Adames has a team-best 79 runs batted in.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .247 with 21 doubles, 15 home runs and 43 walks.
• McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has racked up a team-leading 63 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Flores’ home run total ranks 62nd and his RBI tally is 55th.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .263 to lead the lineup.
• Estrada is 123rd overall in homers and 90th in RBI this year.
• Joc Pederson has 21 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 25 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 55 walks while batting .209.