Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants 9/2/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/02/2021 at 8:15 AM ET

Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants 9/2/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Oracle Park will play host to a Thursday MLB matinee between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers (82-52) are a major league best 23 games above .500 on the road and hold a comfortable 10.5 game lead in the NL Central Division. Last night, OF Lorenzo Cain homered and drove in three runs to power Milwaukee to a 5-2 road victory.

Twenty-six year old lefty Eric Lauer (4-5 3.61 ERA) will make his 15th start of the season for the Brewers. Through 82 plus innings, Lauer has struck out 82 batters and owns a respectable 1.28 WHIP.

The San Francisco Giants are looking to snap a four-game losing skid and have fallen a half-game behind Los Angeles for the top spot in the NL West. During Wednesday's loss, San Francisco went 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position and struck out 13 times. Kris Bryant doubled twice and scored a run for the Giants, who fell to 84-49 on the season.

The Giants will counter with twenty-four year old righty Logan Webb (8-3 2.65 ERA) in the series finale. The Giants have won Webb’s last four starts and he has allowed just three runs over his last 26 plus frames.

Milwaukee 3B Eduardo Escobar (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list and plans to return this weekend. Through 134 games, Milwaukee ranks 18th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. For the season, San Francisco ranks 5th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, San Francisco Giants win 4-2.