San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 8-27-23 MLB Picks
The Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants meet in the finale of their three-game set in MLB action from Oracle Park on Sunday Night Baseball. Can the Giants salvage something from this series? Let’s dive in and find out.
Braves Pushing For Sweep On Sunday
The Atlanta Braves will be looking to push for another three-game sweep after their 7-4 win over the Giants on Saturday. The win pushed Atlanta to 84-44 on the year, sitting 13.5 games clear at the top of the NL East mountain. 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 112 RBIs this season. Austin Riley’s chipped in 30 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. Jared Shuster will start for the Braves and is 4-2 with a 5.00 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season.
Atlanta Braves Team Facts
- The Braves have won nine of their last 10 games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine day games against the Giants following a win.
- The Braves have won the first inning in each of their last three games against National League opponents.
- The Braves have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games.
Giants Trying To Salvage Something From Series
The San Francisco Giants will be looking to pick up a win to close out the series after another frustrating loss to Atlanta on Saturday. The loss dropped the Giants to 66-63 on the year, sitting 13.5 games back in the NL West race and 1.5 games back in the NL Wild Card hunt. Wilmer Flores leads the Giants with 19 home runs this season while J.D. Davis and Michael Conforto each have 15 dingers with Davis posting 99 hits and a team-high 58 RBIs as well. Conforto has 55 RBIs and LaMonte Wade Jr. has a .256 batting average and a .377 OBP this season. Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 100 hits this season. Tristan Beck will get the start here and is 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have won 10 of their last 11 day games against NL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Giants have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against the Braves following a loss.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Giants' last five games.
- The Giants have lost the first inning in each of their last three home games against NL East opponents.
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 (741).
- The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for home runs this season (243).
Chris’ Pick
I’m looking at the Braves here. The Giants are a lot better against lefties compared to righties this month, but it doesn’t change the fact that the Giants continue to stumble regardless of who is on the other side. The Braves have been flat out rolling along and this does look to be a bullpen game for the Giants which used to be a strength but as of late, San Fran’s bullpen has come back down to earth. All in all I think the Braves hold the cards for the win here so give me Atlanta.
