Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants: odds, tips and predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers (82-61) and San Francisco Giants (71-73) open a 3-game series on Tuesday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's check out BetMGM Sportsbook's odds around the Brewers vs Giants Opportunities and place your best bets with our expert MLB tips and predictions.

Season series: Brewers lead 2-1

The Brewers hold an 8½-game lead in the NL Central over the second-place Chicago Cubs. However, Milwaukee has lost 5 of its last 7 games and is coming off a 2-1 series loss to the Colorado Rockies. The team lost Sunday's finale 4-1 as a -286 favorite as the under (7.5) struck.

The Giants have lost 7 of their last 11 games, but are 3-1 in their last 4 games and enter this series on a brief 2-game winning streak. They won 2 of 3 games at the San Diego Padres and closed the series on Sunday with a 7-6 win as a +168 underdog with the over (8) conceded.

Expected starters for the Brewers at the Giants

RHP Aaron Civale against RHP Hayden Birdsong

Civale (5-8, 4.62 ERA) is making his 28th start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 140 1/3 innings with the Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

• Last start: No decision, 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 7 K in the 7-4 home loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on September 3
• Is 3-2 with a 3.88 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 10 starts with the Brewers
• 2024 vs Giants: 1-0, 1 home game (August 29), 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 6-0 win
• Career against Giants: 2-1, 1.59 ERA (17 IP, 3 ER), 0.88 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 3 starts

Birdsong (3-5, 5.19 ERA) is making his 13th start. The rookie has a WHIP of 1.50, 6.1 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 in 52 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 5 BB, 4 K in a 6-4 home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday
• Career vs. Brewers: 0-1, 1 road start (Aug. 29), 3 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K

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Odds for Brewers vs Giants

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; for a complete list visit the USA TODAY sports scores and betting odds hub. Odds last updated at 12:42 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Brewers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Giants +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Brewers -1.5 (+130) | Giants +1.5 (-155)
• Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tips and predictions for the Brewers at the Giants

forecast

Brewers 6, Giants 4

Money line

In 5 of Birdsong's last 6 starts, opponents have scored 5 or more runs. The Giants have lost his last 6 starts.

Civale was brilliant in his last appearance against the Giants. The Brewers (-130) have won 4 of his last 5 starts and he has allowed no more than 3 runs in his last 5.

But if you bet on the favorite, the run line is usually the better choice because of the higher odds.

HAPPEN.

Running Line/Against the Spread

Both of the Brewers' victories over the Giants this season have been by 2 or more runs. Ten of their last 14 victories have been by multiple runs.

Eight of the Giants' last twelve losses were by multiple runs.

Bet Brewer -1.5 (+130).

Over/Under

Two of the three encounters this season have seen a total of at least 8 runs.

Five of the Giants' last seven games have seen eight or more runs.

In eight of Civale's ten starts with the Brewers, he scored a total of eight or more runs.

Bet over 7.5 (-110).

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