Giants vs Braves Prediction

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19 August 2023

The San Francisco Giants will play the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta won the first game in this series by a score of 4-0 and they have been the best team in baseball for most of the year. San Francisco has faded in the race for the NL West, so they will need to make a Wild Card if they want to play in the postseason.

Giants Preview

The San Francisco Giants are 64-58 this season and they have lost seven of their last nine games. Prior to losing the first game in this series, San Francisco lost two out of three games at home to the Rays. The Giants have scored three runs or fewer in seven of their last eight games. The San Francisco pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a .251 opponent batting average this year. The Giants offense has scored 526 runs with a .237 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. J.D. Davis is batting .243 with 15 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Giants. The projected starting pitcher for San Francisco is Logan Webb, who is 9-9 with a 3.26 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP over 163 innings pitched this season.

Braves Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 79-42 this season and they have won seven of their last eight games. Atlanta is coming off of a series sweep against the Yankees, where they won all three games at home. The Braves have pitched three straight shutouts and have only allowed 10 runs in their last six games. The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Braves offense has scored 706 runs with a .274 batting average and a .345 on base percentage this season. Ronald Acuna is batting .334 with 27 home runs and 73 RBI’s for the Braves. The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Yonny Chirinos, who is 5-5 with a 5.22 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP over 81.0 innings pitched this year.

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Atlanta Braves Team Facts

The Braves have won each of their last 10 home games against National League opponents following a win.
The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as favorites against National League opponents following a home win.
The Braves have led after 7 innings in each of their last six games at Truist Park.
The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against opponents that held a winning record.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Braves' last three home games against National League opponents.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

The Giants have lost each of their last six road games against National League opponents.
The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven road games against NL East opponents.
The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against NL East opponents.
The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last seven road games against NL East opponents.
The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

Austin Riley has hit at least one home run in three of the Braves' last four games against NL West opponents.
Austin Riley has recorded at least one RBI in 10 of the Braves' last 11 night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
Austin Riley has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Braves' last 10 night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in 15 of the Braves' last 16 games against NL opponents at Truist Park.
Eddie Rosario has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against the Giants after playing the previous day.
Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks 1st in the league in Steals (55) this season.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

Wilmer Flores has hit at least one home run in five of his last eight appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Brandon Crawford has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
Brandon Crawford has scored at least one run in each of his last five Saturday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
Logan Webb has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents.
Brandon Crawford has recorded at least one total base in eight of his last nine road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Wilmer Flores has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for RBI's this season (682).
The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for batting average this season (.274).
The San Francisco Giants ranks T29th in the league for steals this season (46).
The San Francisco Giants ranks 27th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1146).

Pick

The Braves come into this game looking for their fourth consecutive shutout and they are absolutely running away with the NL East. San Francisco made a really nice push about two weeks ago, but they have struggled since. The Giants are starting Logan Webb, who has allowed four earned runs in his last 21.1 innings pitched. The Braves are starting Yonny Chirinos, who has allowed six earned runs in each of his last two starts. Chirinos has really struggled recently and I think it is safe to say that shutout streak will end quickly today. Take the over in this game.