To get a four-game set going, the San Francisco Giants will take a trip to Atlanta to face the Braves. This is the first time these crews will cross paths this season. They split a six-game season series a year ago.
Most recently, the Giants (37-28) won the first two and then lost the finale of a slate at Pittsburgh. San Francisco could only gather four total hits and left seven on base in that third tilt.
MLB standings have the team sitting in third place in the National League West. However, only three games separate them and the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
Atlanta (38-29) is still trying to catch up with the New York Mets in the NL East. They trail them by 5.5 games but gained ground with a 14-game surge that was halted with a pair of losses to the Chicago Cubs. They atoned for those with a 6-0 triumph on Sunday.
The Braves have an abundance of offensive power. Their 100 home runs are tops in the National League and bested only by the New York Yankees’ total.
Third baseman Austin Riley paces the team in that category with 18 long balls. Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has a dozen. Shortstop Dansby Swanson, left fielder William Contreras, and catcher Travis D’Arnaud each have nine.
Swanson also has a team-high .294 batting average, and Riley has 41 RBIs.
Over the recent winning streak, Atlanta showed its ability to get on a roll. The offense will hope to kick start another. This should be one of the most exciting MLB matchups for the day!
Giants vs. Braves Odds
MLB odds prop up the home team here. Atlanta is -1.5 on the run line at +136, while the Giants are -164 to cover the spread.
On the moneyline, the Braves are -158 and San Francisco a +134 underdog. The total has been set at eight runs, with the over being -110 and the under the same at the time of this writing.
MLB betting trends will show that San Francisco rests toward the bottom third of the big leagues in hitting. Their .238 batting average is better than only Milwaukee’s, Pittsburgh’s, and Arizona’s in the NL.
Shortstop Thairo Estrada is swinging the bat the best of any regular, boasting a .264 average at the plate. Left fielder Joc Pederson is hitting .267, and has 14 dingers and 36 RBIs.
A trio of Giants batters – right fielder Luis Gonzalez, first baseman Brandon Belt, and right fielder Mike Yastrzemski – have an on-base percentage of .363 or higher.
The team’s pitching isn’t much better, as San Fran has a 3.89 ERA for the year.
Matchup Information
Giants vs. Braves Betting Preview
Right-hander Logan Webb is slated to take the bump for the visitors. Over 13 starts, he has a 6-2 record. He has a 3.43 ERA and is coming off his first outing in which he shut out an opponent this season.
Against Kansas City, he worked for seven innings, conceding five hits and striking out nine. The Giants came out on the ride side of four of his five starts last month.
Southpaw Max Fried will pitch for the Atlanta Braves. He’s also taken the mound 13 times, posting a 7-2 mark. Atlanta has won his last five starts.
In a visit to the Nationals, he got more than enough run support in allowing four earned runs in 5.2 frames. He’s gone at least six innings in 10 of his last 11. He possesses a 1.05 WHIP thus far.
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves Picks and Predictions
It could be easy for the Braves to get dejected, having not fully caught up to the Mets despite a red-hot run. They won’t feel sorry for themselves, though. Fried will win this MLB matchup, and his offense will get to a shakier San Francisco staff.
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