San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves – Breakdown and Prediction

July 3, 2024

San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves: The Giants had a good start of the series

The San Francisco Giants are looking for their third straight win when they visit the Atlanta Braves tonight at Truist Park.

The Giants are chasing a .500 record

The San Francisco Giants are third in the NL West with a 42-44 record, including 17-25 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and came into this series after a 2-1 series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Francisco has a 4.48 ERA, a .257 batting average, a .327 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman player on the team with 76 hits, 55 runs, and 11 home runs.

The Braves have a promising season

The Atlanta Braves are second in the NL East with a 46-37 record including 26-15 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 6 games nad came into this series after a 2-1 series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves have a 3.50 ERA, a .233 batting average, a .303 on-base percentage, and 1.21 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Marcell Ozuna is the best player on the team, with 94 hits, 48 runs, and 21 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Braves are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games, 6-3 SU in their last 9 home games against San Francisco and 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the NL West. Atlanta has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games overall, 6 of their last 7 home games and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL. The Giants are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 12 of their last 16 games against teams from the NL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The San Francisco Giants won yesterday 5-3 in Atlanta, which is their second consecutive win and second straight in Atlanta. The Barves are one of the best home teams in the league and will try to bounce back with Chris Sale on the mound, who is 10-3 for the season with a 2.79 ERA, 118 K, 9.32 IP, and 0.92 WHIP. The Giants will also have a solid pitcher tonight going with Jordan Hicks, who is 4-4 for the season with a 33.6 ERA, 76 K, 85.2 IP, and 1.28 WHIP. The Giants escaped with a win last night, scoring in the final two innings, but the Braves will show up ready today and make the series even.