Milwaukee Brewers (83-62, first in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (72-74, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Frankie Montas (6-10, 4.69 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-5, 5.19 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 64 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Brewers -129, Giants +108; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series. San Francisco is 72-74 overall and 41-33 in home games. Giants hitters have a collective .397 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the NL. Milwaukee has a 41-33 record on the road and an 83-62 record

The Giants did so much damage in the early innings Wednesday that the Milwaukee Brewers turned to a first baseman to pitch the bottom of the eighth. It was a laugher at Oracle Park, and after playing 13 one-run games over the previous month, manager Bob Melvin took advantage and found a little extra rest for some of his veterans. It's a collection of talent the Giants are excited about, but they certainly aren't going to forget about the longest-tenured player in the outfield mix.

SAN FRANCISCO -- - Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday night. Jerar Encarnacion also homered and had three RBI, and Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick Bailey each had three hits. The Giants knocked around Brewers starter Colin Rea (12-5) early, beginning the game with consecutive four-run innings. In the first, a passed ball on Brewers catcher Williams Contreras accounted for the first run. LaMonte Wade Jr . followed with an RBI single, and then Encarnacion hit an opposite-field homer to right to give the Giants a 4-0 lead. The first four Giants batters had hits in the

Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday night. Jerar Encarnacion also homered and had three RBIs, and Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick Bailey each had three hits. “Just good at-bats across the board,” manager Bob Melvin said.

The San Francisco Giants scored four runs in the first and four more in the second, blowing out the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday at Oracle Park.

On their way to a 13-2 romp Wednesday over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Giants ventured outside their comfort zone a couple times. Not only did they jump out to an early lead against Brewers starter Colin Rea, they did so with the help of some aggressive baserunning. The home runs that followed may get the headlines, but it was Heliot Ramos' steal of second base that started it all. After the 25-year-old outfielder drew a walk to give the Giants runners at the corners with one out in the first, they sent him in motion — which set in motion their first two runs.

On their way to a 13-2 romp Wednesday over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Giants ventured outside their comfort zone a couple times. Not only did they jump out to an early lead against Brewers starter Colin Rea, they did so with the help of some aggressive baserunning. The home runs that followed may get the headlines, but it was Heliot Ramos' steal of second base that started it all. After the 25-year-old outfielder drew a walk to give the Giants runners at the corners with one out in the first, they sent him in motion — which set in motion their first two runs.

On their way to a 13-2 romp Wednesday over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Giants ventured outside their comfort zone a couple times. Not only did they jump out to an early lead against Brewers starter Colin Rea, they did so with the help of some aggressive base running. The home runs that followed may get the headlines, but it was Heliot Ramos' steal of second base that started it all. After the 25-year-old outfielder drew a walk to give the Giants runners at the corners with one out in the first, they sent him in motion, which set in motion their first two runs.

The legendary Buster Posey applauds star third baseman Matt Chapman's San Francisco Giants contract extension amid the team's subpar 2024 MLB season.

The Brewers will try to make it two straight against the Giants tonight at Oracle Park.

The Brewers will try to make it two straight against the Giants tonight at Oracle Park.

Bob Melvin thought he was dreaming when he buttoned up his San Francisco Giants jersey for the first time at his introductory press conference in October. When the San Diego Padres let Melvin leave after a challenging season and the Giants hired him to replace Gabe Kapler, his lifelong ambitions came full-circle.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 88 58 .603 — New York 80 66 .548 8 Atlanta 79 67 .541 9 Washington 65 80 .448 22½ Miami 54 92 .370 34 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 83 61 .576 — Chicago 75 70 .517 8½ St. Louis 73 72 .503 10½ Cincinnati 71 76 .483 13½ Pittsburgh 70 76 .479 14 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 86 59 .593 — Arizona 82 64 .562 4½ San Diego 82 64 .562 4½ San Francisco 71 74 .490 15 Colorado 54 92 .370 32½ Tuesday's Games Detroit 11, Colorado 0 Pittsburgh 6, Miami 4 Atlanta 12, Washington 0 Philadelphia 9, Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 3, San Francisco 2 Arizona 6, Texas 0 San Diego 7, Seattle 3 Chicago Cubs 6,

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 88 58 .603 — New York 80 66 .548 8 Atlanta 79 67 .541 9 Washington 65 80 .448 22½ Miami 54 92 .370 34 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 83 61 .576 — Chicago 75 70 .517 8½ St. Louis 72 72 .500 11 Cincinnati 71 75 .486 13 Pittsburgh 70 76 .479 14 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 86 59 .593 — Arizona 82 64 .562 4½ San Diego 82 64 .562 4½ San Francisco 71 74 .490 15 Colorado 54 92 .370 32½ Tuesday's Games Detroit 11, Colorado 0 Pittsburgh 6, Miami 4 Atlanta 12, Washington 0 Philadelphia 9, Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 3, San Francisco 2 Arizona 6, Texas 0 San Diego 7, Seattle 3 Chicago Cubs 6, L.A.

The San Francisco Giants have two starting pitchers that are at different points in their recovery from injuries. Right-hander Jordan Hicks started a rehab assignment with Class A San Jose on Tuesday night, the next step toward a return to the rotation. Meanwhile, Robbie Ray will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday, per multiple outlets following the team, including NBC Sports Bay Area. The Giants put Hicks on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 27 with right shoulder inflammation.

William Contreras had three hits and drove in a run, Garrett Mitchell hit a home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Tuesday night. Aaron Civale (6-8) allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings, pitching well against the Giants after throwing seven shutout innings against them two weeks ago at home and improving to 4-2 since being traded to the Brewers from the Rays in July. “They came out a little aggressive on some pitches in the zone, (and I) just came back at them with some aggressive pitches of my own,” Civale said.

The playoff hopes for the San Francisco Giants have dwindled to nearly zero. Alas, there is also some history that could be made by the 2024 Giants. Last Thursday, catcher Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off double to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park. As shared by Grant Brisbee of The Athletic, that is putting this year's team within reach of a franchise record.

Colin Rea and Blake Snell should be well rested when they go head-to-head Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series. The Brewers (83-61) got a jump on the hosts with a 3-2 victory in Tuesday's series opener, a game in which Aaron Civale and three relievers combined on a four-hitter. The Brewers have taken three of four meetings with the Giants (71-74) this season. San Francisco won the opener in Milwaukee last month before the Brewers grabbed the next two.

(247NEWSSOURCE) SAN FRANCISCO – The Milwaukee Brewers scored two runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed en route to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Tuesday. William Contreras led the team at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Garrett Mitchell hit his fifth home run of the season on a solo shot in the sixth. Brewers manager Pat Murphy says Garrett Mitchell has the potential to get a big hit after some tough at-bats. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/09/milmurphy0910c-1.mp3 Murphy says it was solid pitching and good defense that won them the game https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/09/milmurphy0910b-1.mp3

Milwaukee Brewers (83-61, first in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (71-74, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Colin Rea (12-4, 3.72 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -146, Brewers +124; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 40-33 record in home games and a 71-74 record overall. The Giants have a 33-56 record in games when they have given up at least one home run. Milwaukee has an 83-61 record overall and a 41-32