San Francisco Giants (61-59) vs Atlanta Braves (61-56)
Game Info: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 9:45 pm (Oracle Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: San Francisco Giants -105 / Atlanta Braves -105 — Over/Under: 8
The Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants square off Tuesday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Atlanta Braves will send out Charlie Morton for the start here and Morton is 6-7 with a 4.47 ERA and 112 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against San Francisco, Morton is 0-3 with a 3.64 ERA and 34 strikeouts. Kyle Harrison will get the start for the Giants here and is 6-5 with a 4.08 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. This will be Harrison’s first career start against the Braves.
Atlanta Braves Recap
The Atlanta Braves will come into this one looking to build some momentum after starting the series with a 1-0 win over the Giants in Monday’s series opener. The win put the Braves in a good spot to rebound from series losses to the Rockies, Marlins and Brewers over the month of August so far.
Braves Trying To Chase Down Phillies In NL East
Entering Monday, Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 132 hits including 35 home runs and 90 RBIs while Orlando Arcia has 19 doubles and Ozzie Albies has a team-high 28 doubles, logging 93 hits as well this season. Ronald Acuna Jr. has a team-high 16 stolen bases as well this season but is out for the season with a torn ACL. Matt Olson has 24 doubles, 20 home runs and 61 RBIs with a team-high 137 strikeouts and Austin Riley has 26 doubles with a pair of triples.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won 16 of their last 17 Tuesday road games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games at Oracle Park after going to extra innings.
- The Braves have covered the run line in four of their last five games as road favorites after going to extra innings.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants will try to rebound after falling short in Monday’s opener, putting the Giants’ series win streak in jeopardy after taking out the Tigers, Nationals and Reds in the month of August so far.
Giants Looking To Sneak Into Wild Card
Going into Monday, Thairo Estrada has 71 hits along with 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 75 hits with 12 home runs, 22 doubles and 50 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 110 hits of his own alongside 30 doubles with 19 homers, 60 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 120 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 17 home runs and 56 RBIs as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won four of their last five games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Braves have lost seven of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last seven home games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games.
Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
I’m on the Braves in this one. I get the reasoning for backing the Giants at home as they’ve been playing the better baseball and the Braves struggled against another lefty on Monday in Blake Snell, but Kyle Harrison is not Blake Snell and Harrison’s been getting roughed up a lot in recent outings. I think that the Braves still have a solid lineup and need to hold their own against teams around them in the wild card hunt and I think they get a huge win here as well. Give me the Braves.