9:45 pm
July 14

Brewers @ Giants

Who will WIN this matchup?

Milwaukee Brewers (49-40)

@ San Francisco Giants (45-42)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Burnes (MIL): 7-4; 2.20 ERA

Rodon (SF) 8-5; 2.70 ERA

 

Current odds:

Milwaukee Brewers: (-109)

San Francisco Giants: (-109)

 

• The starting line-up for the Brewers is as follows:

 

• The starting line-up for the Giants is as follows:

• BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Milwaukee Brewers to start a four-game series.

San Francisco has a 23-21 record in home games and a 45-42 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective .401 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the NL.

Milwaukee has gone 28-21 on the road and 49-40 overall. The Brewers have a 29-16 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Thursday’s game is the second time these teams square off this season.

• TOP PERFORMERS: Wilmer Flores has 13 home runs, 32 walks and 50 RBI while hitting .254 for the Giants. Austin Slater is 11-for-26 with three doubles and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Andrew McCutchen has a .256 batting average to rank fifth on the Brewers, and has 12 doubles and nine home runs. Jace Peterson is 9-for-27 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.

• LAST 10 GAMES: Giants: 5-5, .241 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Brewers: 4-6, .215 batting average, 3.94 ERA, outscored by six runs

• INJURIES: Giants: Zack Littell: 15-Day IL (oblique), Colton Welker: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Delaplane: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tommy La Stella: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Jose Alvarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (ankle), Evan Longoria: 10-Day IL (oblique), Curt Casali: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Brewers: Christian Yelich: day-to-day (back), Tyrone Taylor: 7-Day IL (concussion), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (flexor), Miguel Sanchez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Freddy Peralta: 60-Day IL (lat), Alex Jackson: 10-Day IL (finger), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Perdomo: 15-Day IL (elbow)

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Milwaukee Brewers