Atlanta Braves (46-36) vs San Francisco Giants (40-44)
Game Info: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 7:20 pm (Truist Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -196 / San Francisco Giants +164 — Over/Under:
The San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves meet Tuesday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
• The San Francisco Giants recent form and player performance
• The Atlanta Braves recent form and player performance
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Francisco Giants
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Atlanta Braves
• Recent betting trends in games played between the Giants and Braves
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Giants vs Braves game
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The Giants played the Los Angeles Dodgers in their weekend series. San Francisco won Friday’s matchup 5-3, then took a 14-7 loss in game two Saturday. In the game three rubber match the Giants cruised to a 10-4 win. Starter Spencer Bivens ended up with 5.0 innings and one earned run.
In the starter role for Tuesday’s game, the Giants will go with Hayden Birdsong. In the first start of his MLB career Birdsong went 4.2 innings with five Ks in a no-decision.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they’re coming off a weekend set versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Atlanta managed wins 6-1 Friday and 2-1 Saturday to open that series. In the finale on Sunday the Braves took a 4-2 loss. Spencer Schwellenbach finished with 5.0 innings and four earned in the start.
As a starter for Tuesday’s matchup, the Braves are sending out Reynaldo Lopez. So far over 14 starts Lopez is 6-2 with a 1.70 ERA and 81 Ks in 79.1 innings. Lopez is 45-51 with a 4.04 ERA in 255 career games (111 starts).
Giants vs Braves Pick Injury Notes
Giants SP Alex Cobb (hip/shoulder) got through two innings in a rehab start Sunday.
Braves RF Ramon Laureano (back) was out of the lineup for Sunday’s game.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last six night games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Giants’ last four games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last five games against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last four night games against National League opponents.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against NL West opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 18 appearances at Truist Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded a Single in each of the Braves’ last 10 games against NL opponents at Truist Park.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 18 appearances at Truist Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Marcell Ozuna has hit a home run in each of the Braves’ last two home games against NL West opponents.
- Matt Olson has recorded a Double in each of the Braves’ last three games against the Giants.
- Adam Duvall has scored a run in each of his last four appearances against the Giants after not playing the previous day.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Thairo Estrada has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Giants’ last five night games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Jorge Soler has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances against the Braves.
- Matt Chapman has scored at least one run in 10 of the Giants’ last 11 games against NL opponents.
- Nick Ahmed has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances against the Braves.
San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
I’ll stay with the Braves. Lopez is pitching very well right now. In his last three starts combined, Lopez is 3-0 with just two earned runs in 16.0 total innings on 13 hits and six walks. As for Birdsong, he managed three earned runs on six hits and three walks in 4.2 innings on June 26 versus the Cubs.
Atlanta could use a shot in the arm on offense, though. In four of their last five games, the Braves have scored two runs or fewer—losing three of those four. Lopez should be able to hold things down on the mound; if the bats come around Atlanta will be in good shape here.