Atlanta Braves (39-30) vs San Francisco Giants (38-29)
Game Info: Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 12:20 pm (Truist Park)
Kyle Wright (7-4) (2.94) vs Alex Wood (5-5) (4.32)
Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -141 / San Francisco Giants +105 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves face off on Thursday in an MLB showdown at SunTrust Park. The Braves have won two of the first three games of this series. The Braves scored three runs in the 9th inning to win on Wednesday.
The Braves come into this game with a 40-30 record overall and after such a slow start to the season, they have been one of the best teams in baseball. The Braves have played with fire a little bit this series, but they can’t ever be counted out. The Braves offense is averaging 4.75 runs per game which 7th best in baseball. Austin Riley has hit 18 home runs and driven in 41 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the San Francisco Giants who sit with a 38-30 record overall and in the two losses in the series they have scored only four runs total. The Giants overall is averaging 4.88 runs per game and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. Joc Pederson is having a big season hitting 15 home runs and driving in 37 RBIs.
The Giants send Alex Wood to the mound and he currently sits with a 5-5 record and an ERA of 4.32. In his last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he went 5.1 innings giving up six hits and four runs.
On the mound for the Braves will be Kyle Wright who sits with a 7-4 record and an ERA of 2.94. In his last start against the Cubs, he went six innings giving up 11 hits and five runs.
The Giants are 0-5 in their last five games on Thursday. The Braves are 8-1 in their last nine home games. The under is 3-0-1 in Wood’s last four starts on Thursday. The under is 5-1 in Wright’s last six starts on grass.
The Braves have won two of the first three games, and they are going to continue the success here. Kyle Wright struggled a bit in the last start, but overall he sits with an ERA of 2.94. The Giants offense is going to struggle to score again, and the Braves will secure the victory.