The Atlanta Braves (64-56) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (61-62) on Thursday, August 15th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on BSSO. The Braves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Braves. First pitch is set for 2:45 CT.
Braves vs. Giants Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (-114)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7 Runs
- The Giants have won 7 out of their last 10 home games.
- The Giants have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 10 home games.
- The Giants have a 5-2 record in their last 7 games against teams with a winning record.
- The Giants have outscored their opponents by 15 runs in their last 5 home wins.
- The Giants have a 4-1 record in their last 5 games following a loss.
Braves vs Giants
The most recent game o of this Braves vs Giants series came with a lopsided 13-2 win for Atlanta. Heading into the game, the Braves were at +113 on the money line.
San Francisco got off to a good start in the game, scoring one run in the first and adding their final run in the 7th. As for the Braves, they exploded for five runs in the 1st and added two more in the 2nd. After that, they scored one run in the 5th and put the game out of reach with a two-run 8th and a two-run 9th.
Grant Holmes got the win for the Braves, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued five walks. Robbie Ray had a rough outing for the Giants, taking the loss after going just two-thirds of an inning and giving up five runs.
Atlanta is currently six games behind the Phillies in the NL East, with an overall record of 64-56. They have won three straight games on the road and are 32-30 away from home this season. The Braves’ run line record on the road is 31-31, and their average run line differential is +0.9.
This season, the over/under record for Braves games is 46-69, with their games averaging 8.3 runs. Today’s over/under line of 7 runs is lower than usual, as the total has been set higher than 7 runs in 94.2% of their games.
Max Fried Gets The Start For The Braves
Left-hander Max Fried gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Giants on the road. Fried has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 3.56 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Fried has a WHIP of 1.24 and opponents are batting .228 off him this year. In his 20 starts, Fried has turned in 10 quality starts, along with two complete games and one shutout. His ERA on the road is 6.12, compared to 5.62 at home. Fried’s last outing came against the Rockies, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work.
Braves Offense Breakdown
Marcell Ozuna has been the Braves’ top hitter this season, batting .299 with 35 home runs and 90 RBIs, which is 3rd in the league. Matt Olson is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but is hitting just .232. However, Olson is currently on a six-game hitting streak. Over his last 10 games, Olson has four homers and nine RBIs.
As a team, the Braves are 3rd in home runs and are averaging 4.3 runs per game. However, they have been a bit better on the road (4.5 RPG) compared to at home (4.1 RPG). Overall, they are batting .241, which is 13th in the league.
San Francisco is looking to avoid a fifth straight loss, which would put them below .500 for the season. They have lost four straight games and have a 61-62 record, placing them 4th in the NL West, 11 games behind the Dodgers.
Against the run line, the Giants are 59-64 overall, and they have been a good bet as the underdog with a 33-24 record. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 64-56. This season, 92.7% of their games have had over/under lines of 7 runs, with the average line being 8 runs per game.
Logan Webb Gets The Start For The Giants
Giants starter Logan Webb comes into today’s game with a record of 10-8 and an ERA of 3.33. He has made 25 starts this season and has turned in 16 quality starts. Webb has been pitching well recently, as he has won each of his last three outings. In his most recent start, he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. Webb’s ERA at home is 2.84, compared to 4.78 on the road. He has one shutout and one complete game this year.
Giants Offense Breakdown
Over the team’s last nine games, Heliot Ramos and Tyler Fitzgerald have been swinging the bat well for the Giants. Ramos has gone 10/38 in this stretch, with two homers and three RBIs, while Fitzgerald also has two homers and is batting .282. Fitzgerald has also scored eight runs in this stretch. For the season, Ramos is batting .283 with 17 homers, and Chapman is hitting .246 with a team-high 19 homers.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per game. Overall, they are 15th in home runs and have the 12th best batting average in the MLB.
Braves vs Giants Prediction
Our predicted final score for this Giants vs. Braves matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Giants. With the Giants’ money line sitting at -114, this is the bet we recommend making for this game.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Logan Webb is projected to finish with just four strikeouts, which is the lowest among today’s starters. As for Max Fried, his projected strikeout total is five, which is also towards the bottom. However, we do have Webb finishing with more innings than Fried.
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Last updated:August 15, 2024 Braves, Giants