Giants vs Brewers Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks, Sept. 8
Teams Close Series with Doubleheader
Brewers Need Sense of Urgency
The 2022 MLB Playoff odds are starting to heat up, and time is starting to run out for a team like the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee is set to host the San Francisco Giants for a doubleheader on Thursday, with the nightcap being a big game.
The San Francisco Giants enter Thursday with an overall record of 65-70, and things haven’t been going well all season. San Francisco comes into this one with a two-game losing streak and can’t seem to get things going.
Milwaukee has lost three of its last four games to drop down to 71-65. The Brewers are still in playoff contention in the National League, but they are four games out of the final wild card.
The MLB lines for this game have the Milwaukee Brewers as the moneyline betting favorites over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, stats, injury reports and MLB odds for Giants vs Brewers. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions.
Giants Looking For Some Pitching
The San Francisco Giants come into this game with a team ERA of 3.94, which doesn’t actually look too bad on paper. This is a pretty significant drop-off from where things were a season ago, though, and the starting pitching is holding them back a bit.
San Francisco doesn’t have a starter lined up for Thursday night and it could end up being a bullpen game. There are some big arms in that bullpen, but San Francisco will hope it doesn’t have to use them in Game 1.
Joc Pederson leads the team with 21 home runs, but there just hasn’t been enough power up and down the lineup. San Francisco can put pressure on opposing teams, but a .392 slugging percentage just isn’t good enough to consistently win games.
Offense Can’t Deliver for Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is hopeful that his team can turn things around, and recently said, “We’re very much still in this thing.” If Milwaukee is going to find a way to sneak into the playoffs, it will need to find more consistent offense.
Rowdy Tellez leads the way with 28 home runs and Christian Yelich is starting to heat up at the plate. Milwaukee is so used to relying on starting pitching though that the offense hasn’t had to perform.
Freddy Peralta will be on the mound for the nightcap and he is 4-3 with a 3.56 ERA. Injuries have plagued Peralta but he is talented enough to shut down any lineup.
Giants vs Brewers Head-to-Head
The overall scores and odds will give you a good idea of how each team is trending, but you also want to look at recent head-to-head matchups. These two teams have already met up five times this season and San Francisco is 4-1.
Giants vs Brewers Game Information
- Game: Giants (65-70) vs Brewers (71-65)
- Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
- Day/Time: Thursday, Sept. 8, 7:40 p.m. ET
- Giants vs Brewers Live Stream: MLB.tv
Giants vs Brewers Betting Lines
Team | RunLine | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
San Francisco Giants
A. Young -L |
+1½ -135 | +165 | 8½-120o | 2½-135o
2½+105u |
Milwaukee Brewers
F. Peralta -R |
-1½ +115 | -200 | 8½ Evu | 4½+115o
4½-145u |
Giants vs Brewers Prediction
Making MLB picks for the second game of a doubleheader can tend to be a bit tricky as the first game could ultimately dictate what goes on in the nightcap. Milwaukee is going to have an edge in starting pitching on Thursday night.
San Francisco has been resigned to playing the role of spoiler, but that’s not a position that this team wants to be in. Milwaukee needs to keep winning games, and this doubleheader on Thursday night is a great chance to rack up wins.
Head to BetUS Sportsbook and take the Milwaukee Brewers to win the second game of the doubleheader over the San Francisco Giants.
“The odds and predictions in the article are based on time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.”