San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction 8-25-23 MLB Picks

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25 August 2023

San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction 8-25-23 MLB Picks

The Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants meet in the opener of their three-game series in MLB action from Oracle Park on Friday night. Who draws first blood with this pitcher’s duel going down? Let’s dive in and find out.

Braves Win Series Vs. Mets

The Atlanta Braves had an impressive showing, winning their series against the Mets with a 7-0 win over New York in Wednesday’s series finale. The win pushed the Braves to a record of 82-44 on the year, leading the NL East by 13.5 games above the Phillies. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 169 hits and a .335 batting average along with 58 stolen bases to lead MLB in that category. Acuna Jr. also has 28 homers and 74 RBIs while Matt Olson leads the Braves with 43 home runs and 108 RBIs this season. Austin Riley’s chipped in 29 homers, while Eddie Rosario, Ozzie Albies, Sean Murphy and Marcell Ozuna make up the other four Braves bats with 20+ HR so far this season. Spencer Strider will get the start for Atlanta here and is 14-4 with a 3.57 ERA and 227 strikeouts this season.

Atlanta Braves Team Facts

The Braves have won each of their last 11 night games against National League opponents following a home win.
The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last eight Friday games.
The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Friday night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Braves' last six Friday games against NL West opponents.
The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight Friday games.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

Marcell Ozuna has hit at least one home run in each of the Braves' last three games as favorites.
Eddie Rosario has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Braves' last four night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
Matt Olson has scored at least one run in each of the Braves' last nine Friday games.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Braves' last five road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Spencer Strider has recorded nine or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Eddie Rosario has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against the Giants.
Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks 1st in the league in Steals (58) this season.

Giants Salvage Win Vs. Phillies

The San Francisco Giants managed to earn a series win and avoid the sweep thanks to their 8-6 win in extra innings on Wednesday. The win pushed the Giants back up to 66-61 on the year, sitting 12.5 games back in the NL West and 0.5 games back in the NL Wild Card race. Wilmer Flores leads the Giants with 18 home runs this season while J.D. Davis and Michael Conforto each have 15 dingers with Davis posting 96 hits and a team-high 57 RBIs as well. Conforto has 55 RBIs and LaMonte Wade Jr. has a .256 batting average and a .378 OBP this season. Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 100 hits this season. Logan Webb will start here and is 9-9 with a 3.36 ERA and 162 strikeouts this season.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

The Giants have won nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
The Giants have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
The Giants have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against National League opponents.
The Giants have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as home underdogs against NL East opponents.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

LaMonte Wade Jr has hit a home run in two of the Giants' last three home games against NL opponents.
Wilmer Flores has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances with the Giants as home underdogs.
Thairo Estrada has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Logan Webb has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against NL East opponents.
Thairo Estrada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against NL East opponents.
Thairo Estrada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 home appearances against NL East opponents.
LaMonte Wade Jr ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.378) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The San Francisco Giants ranks 30th in the league for triples this season (9).
The San Francisco Giants ranks 30th in the league for steals this season (47).
The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for runs scored this season (729).
The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for home runs this season (240).

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with the Braves here. I get it, Webb’s pitched really well at home in a pitcher’s park at Oracle, but here’s the problem. The Braves continue to be one of the best teams in baseball against righties and even if this turns into a pitcher’s duel between Strider and Webb, the Braves have the better bullpen while San Francisco’s has turned into somewhat of a weakness in recent weeks. I think this one goes Atlanta’s way, so give me the Braves here.