A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting San Francisco duelling Milwaukee on Sunday at Miller Park.

Matt Cain, with a record of 3-3 on the season, gets the ball for the Giants, while the Brewers trot Yovani Gallardo to the mound in this one. He is 6-2 so far in 2011.



View San Francisco vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Brewers as -140 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers sit at No. 6 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Milwaukee's No. 6-rated National League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Giants defense that ranks No. 3 in the National League at 3.5 in runs allowed per game. The Brewers have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, more than Giants batters have averaged on the year (8.1 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

San Francisco lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Brewers on May 28. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. San Francisco didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Milwaukee on Saturday at Miller Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few Giants at Brewers trends to consider:
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco at St. Louis, Monday, May 30
Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Monday, May 30