Written By: The Persian
The Milwaukee Brewers get set to clash against the San Francisco Giants in the second of a three-game set Wednesday night inside Oracle Park from San Francisco, California. They toss out the first pitch at 9:45 on the West Coast.
Bookmaker has installed the Brewers +125 on the ML.
The Brewers have played very well this season. Even though fans will look at the division they play in, they are still a solid team and have high hopes of making a run at playoff time. They are a well-balanced team that can hit consistently and has decent pitching.
They lead the NL Central by 8 1/2 games over the Chicago Cubs and are in the driver's seat to secure the divisional title. On offense, they are led by power-hitting shortstop Willy Adames, who has slugged a team-high 30 home runs this season to go along with 101 runs batted in, and he is hitting .251 on the season.
He has been a steady player for the Brewers for the last several seasons and is enjoying a career year with them. Milwaukee, as a team, bats .250, which is better than half the teams in the majors. They also take chances on the bases, as they have 187 steals this season.
They will hand the ball over to Colin Rea, who sports a market of 12-4 to go along with an ERA of 3.72. He has had a nice run this season on the mound and has won three out of his last five starts on the hill. He has fanned 122 hitters in 150 innings of work.
The Giants are not a terrible team, but they also play in one of the most stacked and talented divisions in baseball. The NL West is a very good division, and the front-running Los Angeles Dodgers are arguably the most complete team in baseball. But the Giants also must deal with the San Padres and last season's NL West champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
That is one reason the team is buried in the division, as only the Colorado Rockies are worse. San Francisco has a couple of decent hitters in its lineup, including slugging first baseman Matt Chapman, who has belted 23 home runs while driving in 73 runs. He is batting .251 on the season.
The Giants hit just .238 on the season and have struck out over 1200 times. They are not the most patient team out there regarding working the count. The Giants will hand the ball over to veteran hurler Blake.
The Giants are 3-2 in their last five games and 2-3 in their last five games against the number. The Giants are also 33-39 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in three out of their five games, while the totals have also gone over in 32 out of their last 72 games at home. The Brewers are 1-4 in their last five games and 2-3 in their last five games against the spread too. They are a solid 37-35 in their road games against the number, too.
