Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 8/14/24
Wednesday’s Braves vs. Giants game features Grant Holmes for Atlanta and Robbie Ray for the Giants. The game is taking place at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Braves are currently on a two-game winning streak, which has them 63-56 and 2nd in the NL East. The Giants are 4th in the NL West with an overall record of 61-61.
There is a slight chance of rain in the forecast in San Francisco on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to be in the mid-60s. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the Giants are favored on the money line at -117. NBCS will be televising this NL matchup.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -117
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Wednesday, August 14th.
HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS GIANTS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
Atlanta picked up a 4-3 road win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Braves had a late rally, scoring one run in the 8th and another in the 10th. As for the Giants, they scored one run in the 4th and added two more in the 5th.
Charlie Morton started for the Braves and went six innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out eight. He picked up a win in the game, while Raisel Iglesias closed things out. Kyle Harrison only went five innings for the Giants, giving up three earned runs on six hits.
Travis d’Arnaud and Ramon Laureano each homered for the Braves, while Austin Riley scored two runs and drove in two runs while going 2/5. Tyler Fitzgerald hit the game’s only other home run for the Giants, going 1/5.
Braves Records & Stats
Atlanta is on the road today, taking on the Giants, and they lead the NL East. The Braves are 63-56 overall, which puts them six games behind the Phillies for the division lead. So far, they are 18-16 in the division. The Braves have won two straight games, and they are 19-15-5 in series this year. Atlanta has dropped two straight series.
At home, the Braves are 32-26 this year, and they are one game above .500 on the road at 31-30. Atlanta’s two-game road winning streak has them as the favorite. As the favorite overall, the Braves are 55-45 this year, and 8-11 as the underdog. Looking at their overall record, the Braves have gone just 3-7 over their last ten games.
The Braves have a run line record of 53-66 this season, including a 30-31 mark on the road. Their average run differential is +0.3 runs per game, but they’ve been a better bet on the road, where their scoring margin is +0.7 runs per game.
The Braves have been involved in games with a combined run average of 8.2 this season, and their over/under record is 45-69. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, but when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record is 8-12. Overall, 77.3% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and they are currently on a two-game under streak.
Right-hander Grant Holmes gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made three starts and 13 appearances this season and has a record of 0-0 with a 3.79 ERA. Opponents are batting .223 off Holmes this season, and his WHIP is currently 1.10. In his last outing, Holmes finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work vs. the Rockies. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Per nine innings, Holmes is averaging 9.71 strikeouts and 2.13 walks.
Marcell Ozuna has been on a tear of late, going 10/27 in his last six games with three homers. He is also on a seven-game hitting streak and comes into the game with a team-high 35 homers and 90 RBIs. As a team, the Braves are 4th in home runs and are averaging 4.3 runs per game (18th).
Overall, the Braves have been an average offensive team, as they are 13th in batting average and have a team OPS of .717 (12th). They have also been good at avoiding strikeouts but are just 21st in walks. Matt Olson is also a power threat in the lineup, with 20 homers this season, but he is batting just .230.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is hoping to avoid dropping a fourth straight game today, with their overall record at .500 (61-61). The Giants have dropped the first two games of this series vs. the Braves and are 11 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. So far, they are 21-19 in the division.
At home, the Giants are 35-26 this season compared to a 26-35 mark on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 38-27 and 23-34 as the underdog. San Francisco has won three straight series, and their overall series record is 20-15-3 this year.
The Giants have been a strong run line bet on the road, going 33-28, compared to 26-35 at home. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 33-24, compared to 26-39 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.2, while it is -3.3 in losing games.
The San Francisco Giants have an over/under record of 63-56 this season, and the over/under line for their game against the Atlanta Braves is set at 7.5 runs. The Giants have played in 67 games this season with over/under lines set at 7.5 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 25-21. Their combined run average this season is 8.8 runs per game, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs per game. The under has hit in each of their last two games.
Robbie Ray is getting the start for the Giants today at home against the Braves. Ray has been solid in his first two starts of the season, going 1-0 with a no-decision. In his last start, he went 6 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and struck out 7 batters.
San Francisco comes into the game averaging 4.4 runs per game, which has them 15th in the league. As a team, they are batting .242, which is the 12th best mark in the league. The Giants have been pretty consistent at home and on the road, averaging 4.3 and 4.4 runs per game, respectively. They are also one of the better teams in terms of drawing walks and have the 9th best on-base percentage in the league.
Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos are the Giants’ top home run hitters this season, with 19 and 17 homers, respectively. Chapman is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 60. Over his last five games, Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 5/21 with one homer and three runs scored.