Giants vs. Brewers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/16/2022

The San Francisco Giants (46-43) will look to Austin Slater, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers (50-41) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. The Giants are -132 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers. San Francisco’s Alex Cobb gets the start, and he’ll go against Milwaukee’s Eric Lauer.

Giants vs. Brewers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Brewers

Our best bet is the Brewers on the moneyline at +111 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Milwaukee Brewers (+111) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Brewers Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Eric Lauer
• Game Day: Saturday, July 16, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• The Giants will send Cobb (3-4) to make his 14th start of the season. He is 3-4 with a 5.00 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In 13 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 5.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .276 to opposing batters.
• Cobb is looking to pick up his third quality start of the season.
• Cobb will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.3 frames per outing.
• He will face off against a Brewers squad that is hitting .235 as a unit (24th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .408 (ninth in MLB) with 122 total home runs (fourth in MLB).

Brewers Starter Eric Lauer

• Lauer (6-3) will take to the mound for the Brewers and make his 17th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 3.83 ERA this season with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.8 walks per nine across 16 games.
• In 16 starts this season, he’s earned seven quality starts.
• Lauer has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Giants rank sixth in MLB with 426 runs scored this season. They have a .237 batting average this campaign with 108 home runs (10th in the league).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have entered the game as favorites 66 times this season and won 37, or 56.1%, of those games.
• San Francisco has a record of 23-25, a 47.9% win rate, when favored by -132 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of their 90 opportunities.
• The Giants are 44-45-0 against the spread this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have been victorious in 11, or 55%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Milwaukee has won five of eight games when listed as at least +111 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 47.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Milwaukee have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 45 of 91 chances this season.
• The Brewers are 39-52-0 against the spread in their 91 games that had a posted line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has driven in a team-best 50 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Flores’ home run total places him 49th, and his RBI tally puts him 31st.
• Thairo Estrada is hitting .258 to lead his team.
• Estrada is 101st in home runs and 95th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Joc Pederson has launched a team-high 17 home runs.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .236 with 19 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 38 walks.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez has driven in the most runs for the Brewers with 55 runs batted in.
• Tellez’s home run total places him 23rd in the big leagues, and he is 20th in RBI.
• Christian Yelich is hitting .251 with 12 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 46 walks.
• Yelich ranks 124th in homers and 142nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Willy Adames has 18 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Andrew McCutchen leads the Brewers with a team-leading batting average of .258.