Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 8/13/24
At 9:45 PM ET, the Braves and Giants will face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Braves are the slight money line favorite (-113). The Giants are 2-0 on their current losing streak and are 4th in the NL West.
Charlie Morton will go for the Braves, while the Giants are starting Kyle Harrison. Tuesday’s forecast in San Francisco calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 60s. BSSO will be televising this game.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -106
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Tuesday, August 13th.
HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS GIANTS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The most recent game o of this Braves vs Giants series came right down to the end, as the Braves rallied late for a 1-0 win. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -109 on the money line.
Both offenses had just four hits in the game, and the Giants actually outhit the Braves in the game 4 to 2. As for the pitching matchup, Chris Sale went seven innings for the Braves, giving up just three hits and striking out 12. He picked up a win in the game, while Raisel Iglesias closed things out. Blake Snell had a good outing for the Giants, going six and a third innings and striking out 11.
Marcell Ozuna provided the game’s only run, as he homered twice for the Braves. Ozuna finished the game 2/4 with two homers and two RBIs.
Braves Records & Stats
With an overall record of 62-56, the Braves are seven games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. So far, they have gone 18-16 in divisional matchups. The Braves picked up a game on the Phillies by winning the first game of this series vs. the Giants. Overall, they have dropped seven of their last ten games.
At home, the Braves are 32-26 this season, and they are right at .500 at 30-30 on the road. As the favorite, the Braves are 55-45 this season, and they are 7-11 as the underdog. Atlanta’s overall series record is 19-15-5, and they have lost two straight series.
Atlanta has played to a run line record of 52-66 this season, with a run differential of +0.3 runs per game. They have been slightly better at covering the run line on the road, going 29-31 compared to 23-35 at home. As the favorite, they have gone 43-57 on the run line, while as the underdog they are 9-9. In their wins, they have averaged a run differential of +3.6 runs per game, while in their losses they have been outscored by an average of -3.4 runs per game.
The Braves are on the road against the Giants today, with the O/U line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.2 runs, and their O/U record is 45-68. On average, the O/U line for their games is set at 8 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 11-20. So far this season, 43 of their games have had O/U lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 36.4% of their games.
Charlie Morton gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 6-7 with an ERA of 4.47. Morton’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.31. In his last outing, he took the loss, going just 2 2/3 innings and giving up eight earned runs on nine hits. Before that rough outing, he had won two straight starts. Morton has made nine starts on the road and has a record of 2-3 with a 5.92 ERA.
Marcell Ozuna has been on a tear of late for the Braves, going 12/37 in his last nine games, with four homers during that stretch. Overall, he is batting .302 for the season and is 3rd in the league with 90 RBIs. Ozuna also comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak. Matt Olson has also been swinging the bat well for the Braves, going 10/29 in his last eight games, including four homers.
As a team, the Braves are 4th in home runs and are averaging 4.3 runs per game. This is just 17th in the league and they have been a little better on the road (4.4 RPG) than at home (4.1 RPG). Overall, they are batting .241 and are 24th in the league in strikeouts.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 61-60 overall this season, and they are 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 10 games. The Giants have dropped two straight games, and they are looking to even up their series with the Braves today.
So far, the Giants have gone 21-19 in divisional games. At home, they are 35-25 this year compared to a 26-35 mark on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 38-26 and 23-34 as the underdog. San Francisco has an overall series record of 20-15-3 this year and have won three straight series.
San Francisco has been a run line underdog in 57 of their 121 games this season, and they have a 33-24 record in those games. The Giants have been a run line favorite in 64 games, and they have a 26-38 record in those games. Their average run differential in their wins is +3.2, while their average run differential in their losses is -3.3.
The San Francisco Giants are playing at home against the Atlanta Braves today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Giants have a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 63-55. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 13-8. So far this season, 19 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 15.7% of their games.
Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Braves at home. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 4.08. Harrison’s WHIP for the season is 1.29, and he has turned in eight quality starts. In his most recent outing, Harrison finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Harrison’s ERA on the road is 5.23, compared to 3.75 at home.
Over his last five games, Matt Chapman has gone 4/19 at the plate, but he does come into the game with a team-high 19 homers and 60 RBIs. Heliot Ramos is also near the top of the Giants’ home run leaderboard, as he has 17 homers to go along with a batting average of .280. However, Ramos has also struggled of late, going just 3/20 in his last five games.
Mark Canha has been swinging the bat well for the Giants, going 6/18 in his last five games with three RBIs. Tyler Fitzgerald also has six hits in his last five games, but he is still looking for his first home run of the season. San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league, and they are also 15th in team OPS.