Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants will head east to play the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. NBC Sports – Bay Area will televise this NL matchup and the action gets underway at 7:20 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Odds
Atlanta (-180) is the favorite against San Francisco (+170) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. There’s a runline of Giants +1.5 (-130) and Braves -1.5 (+110) for this matchup.
The Giants have gone 74-79 SU this year and are 76-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 10.9 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 17.6 units ATS. The Braves, on the other hand, are 94-60 SU and 76-77 ATS. They’ve gained 19.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.2 units ATS.
Atlanta games have a 73-72-8 over/under record in 2019. San Francisco has an over/under record of 73-70-9.
Tyler Beede will get the start for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Beede is 5-9 with a 5.02 ERA and 101 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Braves this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Braves are turning to righty Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 4.80 ERA), who has 93 punchouts and 35 walks as well as a 1.31 WHIP. Foltynewicz made two starts against the Giants in 2018, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.92 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.84, along with a K-per-9 of 8.70.
Giants hitters have slashed .240/.306/.397 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
San Francisco’s hitters have been paced by Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt. Pillar is slashing .267/.294/.452 with 21 home runs, 84 RBIs and 78 runs scored. Belt is hitting .238 with 17 homers, 57 RBIs and 75 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Atlanta’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.19, a WHIP of 1.34 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.30 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Atlanta hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .240/.317/.359 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Second baseman Ozzie Albies and first baseman Freddie Freeman have led the Braves’ offense this year. Albies is hitting .293/.350/.500 with 23 home runs, 81 RBIs, 98 runs and 15 steals, while Freeman’s line sits at .299/.395/.561 with 38 homers, 119 RBIs and 112 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 11.5 units and are 58-51 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 53 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Braves have netted 14.3 units and are 59-60 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 56 of those games, compared to 58 that’ve gone under.
Giants vs. Braves MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Braves, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- Atlanta has recorded 21.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.0 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
- The Giants have an OPS of .703 this season and an OPS of .696 against right-handed pitchers. The Braves’ OPS stands at .793 overall and .794 versus righties.
