Giants vs. Brewers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023, by Matt Rooney MLB Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers (27-22) will look to Owen Miller, with homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the San Francisco Giants (24-25) Thursday at American Family Field. The Giants are -137 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 7:40 PM ET live on BSWI.

Scott Alexander will get the ball for San Francisco while Milwaukee will counter with Julio Teheran.

Giants vs. Brewers Odds

Giants odds to win: -137
Brewers odds to win: +116
Spread: Giants -1.5
Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time: 7:40 PM ET
TV: BSWI

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Who Will Win Giants vs. Brewers?

Giants and Brewers Betting Trends

The Giants have won 47.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (11-12).

San Francisco has gone 4-10 (winning only 28.6% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -137 or shorter.

This season, the Brewers have won 12 out of the 22 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

Milwaukee has entered 15 games this season as the underdog by +116 or more and is 8-7 in those contests.

The Giants have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times this season for a 22-25-2 record against the over/under.

The Brewers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of their 49 opportunities.

Giants Stats & Insights

The Giants have the No. 21 offense in MLB play scoring 4.3 runs per game (210 total runs).

San Francisco is seventh in MLB play with 67 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.

The Giants have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).

San Francisco strikes out 9.8 times per game, the third-worst average in baseball.

The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Giants pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors.

San Francisco has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.30).

Brewers Stats & Insights

The Brewers rank 23rd in the majors with 205 total runs scored this season.

Milwaukee has hit 62 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.

The Brewers rank 21st in MLB with a .238 team batting average.

Milwaukee ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 Ks per contest.

The Brewers average just 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.

Milwaukee pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.

Giants Key Players to Watch

Alexander takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Giants.

Thairo Estrada leads San Francisco in batting average (.309) this season while adding six home runs and 17 RBI.

LaMonte Wade Jr is batting .265 with an OBP of .425 and a slugging percentage of .463 this season.

Michael Conforto’s 10 home runs lead all San Francisco hitters, and he’s slugging .437.

J.D. Davis is a key run producer for San Francisco with a .279 average, eight homers and 26 RBI.

Brewers Key Players to Watch

Teheran has been named the starter for the Brewers and will make his first start this season.

Christian Yelich has a team-best batting average of .259.

Rowdy Tellez has shown off his power as he paces his team with 12 home runs.

Brian Anderson has accumulated a team-high 28 runs batted in.

Willy Adames is batting .204 with five doubles, nine home runs and 22 walks.

Giants and Brewers Injuries

Giants: Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Groin), Austin Slater: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (Hand), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Back), Heliot Ramos: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luke Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis González: 60 Day IL (Back), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Left arm), Logan Webb: day-to-day (Back)

Brewers: Louis Linwood Voit III: 10 Day IL (Neck), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Wade Miley: 15 Day IL (Lat strain), J.B. Bukauskas: 15 Day IL (Spine), Matt Bush: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Urías: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Jason Alexander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Wilson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Ashby: 60 Day IL (Labrum)