San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 8-26-23 MLB Picks

The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Oracle Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Braves look to stay hot after winning 11 of their last 14 games. The Braves have a 13.5 game lead in the NL East. The Braves pitching staff is 5th in ERA (3.81), 14th in WHIP (1.27) and 13th in quality starts (47). The Braves' offense is 1st in runs per game (5.79), 1st in batting average (.274) and 1st in homers (240). Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 170 hits and 74 RBI, while Austin Riley and Matt Olson have combined for 267 hits and 187 RBI. Max Fried gets the ball, and he is 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. Fried is 3-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 32 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.

Atlanta Braves Team Facts

• The Braves have won each of their last eight Saturday games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight day games against the Giants following a win.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Braves' last four day games at Oracle Park.
• The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The Giants need a win after losing 11 of their last 15 games. The Giants are 1 game back in the NL wild card race. The Giants pitching staff is 8th in ERA (3.95), 10th in WHIP (1.26) and 21st in quality starts (40). The Giants' offense is 22nd in runs per game (4.33), 22nd in batting average (.239) and 21st in homers (140). Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 100 hits and 39 RBI, while JD Davis and Michael Conforto have combined for 189 hits and 112 RBI. The Giants didn’t list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

• The Giants have won each of their last 10 day games against NL East opponents following a home loss.
• The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games against the Braves following a loss.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Giants' last four games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The San Francisco Giants ranks 30th in the league for steals this season (47).
• The San Francisco Giants ranks T29th in the league for triples this season (10).
• The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for runs scored this season (734).
• The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for home runs this season (241).

Randy’s Pick

The Atlanta Braves remain the best team in baseball, and they're showing no signs of slowing down. Max Fried has also been terrific through 47.2 innings with his 2.83 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. The Giants didn't list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published, but I'm not sure if it matters. The Giants have piled up the losses these last few weeks, and the offense cant get out of its own way. Give me the Braves and whatever the price is. This is two teams heading in different directions.