The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs Braves Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 27-35 on the year and play the Brewers, Rockies, and Mets next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .243 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and a .386 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Atlanta Braves with 69 hits and 35 RBI, while Michael Harris II and Marcell Ozuna have combined for 111 hits and 62 RBI.
Bryce Elder gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 2-3 with a 4.56 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. This will be Elder’s first career game against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 36-28 on the year and play the Rockies, Dodgers, and Guardians next. The San Francisco Giants are batting .231 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .369 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 3.05 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Heliot Ramos leads the San Francisco Giants with 71 hits and 33 RBI, while Jung Hoo Lee and Wilmer Flores have combined for 124 hits and 80 RBI.
Logan Webb gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 5-5 with a 2.55 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Webb is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA and 48 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Braves have lost each of their last seven games after going to extra innings.
- The Giants have won each of their last six home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games after going to extra innings.
- The Giants have covered the run line each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Braves have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Braves’ last four games.
- The Giants have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Giants’ last 10 games at Oracle Park.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Saturday games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Braves have won the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Saturday games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Logan Webb ranks 7th in the league for total Strikeouts (91) this season.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Marcell Ozuna ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.409) this season.
Giants vs Braves Prediction
The Braves just can’t finish a game this week, so it’s hard to back them with confidence. Elder has been hittable lately, allowing 20 hits and nine runs in his last 22.1 innings. In 22 road innings, Elder has a 5.73 ERA and a .259 allowed batting average. The Giants are coming off three straight wins and get a home game with Webb. While he’s been great overall this season, Webb has a 2.63 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 74 career starts at Oracle. He’s fantastic in this park. Give me the Giants, and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the somewhat steep price.