MLB Odds: Brewers-Giants prediction, odds and pick

Brewers take on Giants in a National League Showdown on Saturday. Milwaukee is two games ahead of Cardinals in the NL Central. Eric Lauer will start for the Brewers. Alex Cobb will be the pitcher for San Francisco. Giants won the National league in 2011.

The Brewers lost a close game yesterday. They are looking to get back to being ten games above the .500 mark. Eric Lauer is looking for his third consecutive outing with at least five innings of work. The Brewers have a below-average record ATS. Their batting average is .417, which is the ninth-best in baseball. They have the best slugging percentage in the league. Giants have an average record of 39-52.

The Giants fell on hard times before they were able to reel off five games in their previous seven to avoid being under the .500 mark halfway through July. Yesterday, they came back from a 5-2 deficit to beat the Brewers. The Giants are starting to gain confidence on the diamond. They have scored the sixth-most runs in the game and have an impeccable .321 on-base percentage.

Josh Hader has surrendered nine runs in his last two appearances. The Giants have a newfound confidence and they should cover the spread.