Thursday's Braves vs. Giants matchup features Max Fried for Atlanta and Logan Webb for the Giants. The game is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are favored on the money line (-114). The money line odds for a Braves win are sitting at -105.
First pitch for this one is set for 3:45 PM ET. BSSO is carrying this game on TV. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs, and the Braves have won three straight, which has them in 2nd place in the NL East. The Giants are 4th in the NL West with an overall record of 61-62.
Atlanta vs. San Francisco Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Braves at Giants
- Where: Oracle Park San Francisco
- Date: Thursday, August 15th
- Betting Odds SF -114 | ATL -105 O/U 7
Braves vs Giants Last Game Recap
The most recent game o of this Braves vs. Giants series took place on the road for Atlanta. The Braves offense exploded for five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 13-2 win. Heading into the game, the Braves were at +113 on the money line.
Grant Holmes got the start for the Braves and went seven innings while giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued five walks. Holmes got plenty of run support, as the Braves offense finished with 11 hits and four home runs.
Robbie Ray only lasted two-thirds of an inning for the Giants, giving up five runs on five hits. He was tagged for two home runs and finished the game with three strikeouts. Tyler Fitzgerald came out of the bullpen and went two innings, giving up just one hit and one earned run.
Braves Preview
Atlanta's overall series record is 19-15-5, and they have won three straight games on the road. The Braves are 32-30 on the road and 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are six games behind the Phillies in the NL East with a 64-56 record.
For the season, Atlanta's over/under record is 46-69, and their games have averaged 8.3 runs. The run line record is 31-31 on the road and 54-66 overall, with an average run differential of +0.4 runs per game.
Left-hander Max Fried gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 3.56 ERA. Fried's WHIP for the season is currently 1.24. In his 20 appearances, Fried has turned in 10 quality starts, along with two complete games and one shutout. Fried is coming off a rough outing against the Rockies, where he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had lost three straight starts.
Marcell Ozuna has been a big run producer for the Braves this season, as his 90 RBIs are 3rd in the league and lead the team. He also has a team-best 35 homers and is batting .299. Matt Olson has also been a big power threat for the Braves, with 21 homers, which is 2nd on the team and 15th in the league. Olson comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak.
As a team, the Braves are 3rd in the league in home runs and are averaging 4.3 runs per game. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.5 runs per contest. Over the past 10 games, Austin Riley is batting .326 with four homers, and Jorge Soler has also gone deep four times while batting .355.
Giants Preview
San Francisco is looking to avoid a fifth straight loss and dropping below .500, as they currently hold a 61-62 record. They are 4th in the NL West, 11 games behind the Dodgers. The Giants have an overall series record of 20-15-3 this season, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game.
Against the run line, the Giants are 33-24 as underdogs and 33-28 on the road. Their over/under record is 64-56, with the over hitting in 92.7% of their games, which have had an average total of 8 runs per game.
San Francisco starter Logan Webb has been pitching well lately, as he has won each of his last three outings. Most recently, he faced off against the Tigers and went seven innings, giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Webb has a record of 10-8 and an ERA of 3.33. This year, he has one complete game shutout and 16 quality starts. Per nine innings, Webb is averaging 7.62 strikeouts and just 2.29 walks. For the season, he has allowed seven homers at home and 4.78 on the road compared to 2.84 at home.
Over the team's last nine games, Heliot Ramos has gone 10/38 with two homers and three RBIs. For the season, he is batting .283 and is 2nd on the team with 17 homers. Matt Chapman has gone deep 19 times this season, which is the top mark on the Giants' roster. Chapman is also batting .246 and has driven in 60 runs this season.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They are also 12th in team batting average at .242. Overall, they have the 15th most home runs in the league. San Francisco is also near the top of the league in walks and have the 12th best on-base percentage in the league.
Braves vs. Giants Prediction: Giants ML -114
Our prediction for this Braves vs. Giants matchup is to take the Giants on the money line at -114. We actually have the Giants winning this one 6-5, and with the payout for a Giants win sitting at -114, there is some good value here.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Logan Webb finishing with four strikeouts, which is actually the lowest among today's starters. As for Max Fried, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and we have him finishing with a line of 5 ER and six hits allowed.
