MLB Game Preview: San Francisco Giants (62-68) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (81-49)

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Game Info

  • Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI【1^】

Probable Pitching Matchup

  • San Francisco Giants: Robbie Ray (10–6, 2.85 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 158 strikeouts in 154.2 innings)【5^】
  • Milwaukee Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (4–1, 2.47 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)【9^】

Team Records & Recent Trends

TeamOverallHome/RoadLast 10 Games
Brewers81–4943–21 H5–5, .235 BA, 3.33 ERA, outscored by 1 run【4^】
Giants62–6832–35 R3–7, .211 BA, 4.80 ERA, outscored by 15 runs【4^】

Milwaukee leads the National League Central and is dominant at home, while San Francisco has struggled on the road and sits fourth in the NL West【4^】.

Season Series

The Giants own a 4–2 edge over the Brewers in 2025 head-to-head meetings【4^】.

Key Player Matchups

  • Rafael Devers (SF): 25 HR, 83 RBI—team highs and 23rd in MLB homers【2^】
  • Jung Hoo Lee (SF): .259 AVG, 29 2B, 10 3B, 7 HR, 40 BB【2^】
  • Christian Yelich (MIL): 26 HR, 87 RBI—18th in homers, ninth in RBI among MLB hitters【2^】
  • William Contreras (MIL): .256 AVG, 23 2B, 14 HR, 72 BB【2^】

Injury Report

Milwaukee Brewers

  • Brice Turang: day-to-day (wrist)
  • Joey Ortiz: 10-Day IL (hamstring)
  • D.L. Hall: 15-Day IL (oblique)
  • Logan Henderson: 15-Day IL (elbow)
  • Jackson Chourio: 10-Day IL (hamstring)
  • Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)
  • Rhys Hoskins: 10-Day IL (thumb)
  • Garrett Mitchell: 60-Day IL (oblique)
  • Rob Zastryzny: 15-Day IL (ribs)
  • Connor Thomas: 60-Day IL (elbow)
  • Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow)

San Francisco Giants

  • Landen Roupp: 15-Day IL (knee)
  • Erik Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)
  • Jerar Encarnación: 10-Day IL (hamstring)
  • Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (back)【4^】

How to Watch

  • TV: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin【6^】
  • Live Stream: Fubo (regional restrictions apply)【5^】

A classic pitching duel between Ray and Woodruff headlines this finale. Back the Brew Crew’s home-field edge or ride San Francisco’s power bats in a matchup that could swing the NL Central race.

Game Odds

San Francisco Giants      – 117

Milwaukee Brewers       9

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 23, 2025

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