MLB Odds: Giants-Brewers Game 1 prediction, odds and pick

San Francisco has gone 65-70 on the season and is out of the playoffs. Milwaukee is 71-65 and in the thick of playoff contention. The Brewers are four and a half games behind the NL Wild Card.

Scott Alexander will start for the Giants in the game against the Brewers. Sean Hjelle is a candidate to fill some innings for them. The Giants have struggled all season, but their bullpen has been good. Joc Pederson is the team's top hitter, with 21 home runs and 61 RBI. Wilmer Flores leads the club with 26 doubles and 17 home Runs. Thairo Estrada has played consistently for first time in his career.

Corbin Burnes has a 9-6 record and 3.02 ERA in 164 innings. Burne has struck out 30.4% of the batters he has faced and walked just 7%. Devin Williams has taken over the closer's role and has 10 saves in 52.1 innings, striking out 80 batters. Milwaukee is third in the league with 190 home runs. Rowdy Tellez paces the team with 28, Willy Adames has hit 26, and Hunter Renfroe has added 25. Christian Yelich is bereft of his usual power, but he leads the Brewers with 16 home Runs.

Giants-Brewers Game 1 is a must-win for the Brewers.

Milwaukee is favored by 1.5 points over Giants.