Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants Top Bet

Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants
Date: Sunday, August 27th, 7:10 ET
Location: Oracle Park
TV: ESPN
Money Line: Braves -105/Giants -115
Total Line: 9.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the San Francisco Giants and the Braves on Sunday, August 27th at Oracle Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Braves vs. Giants Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Ronald Acuña Jr.	1	RF
Michael Harris II	2	CF
Austin Riley	3	3B
Matt Olson	4	1B
Marcell Ozuna	5	DH
Eddie Rosario	6	LF
Sean Murphy	7	C
Orlando Arcia	8	SS
Nicky Lopez	9	2B
Jared Shuster	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Austin Slater	1	LF
Thairo Estrada	2	2B
Wilmer Flores	3	1B
Patrick Bailey	4	C
J.D. Davis	5	3B
Joc Pederson	6	DH
Luis Matos	7	CF
Heliot Ramos	8	RF
Casey Schmitt	9	SS
Tristan Beck	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Atlanta Braves: 84-44 SU / OU 68-56 / Runline 68-60
San Francisco Giants: 66-63 SU / OU 55-71 / Runline 62-67

The Braves take on the Giants in the middle of a four game winning streak and are leading the NL East on an overall record of 84-44. So far, they are 40-22 on the road and 44-22 at home. Atlanta’s overall series record stands at 29-9-3.

• The Braves have covered the runline in three straight games and have a season-long run margin of 1.7.
• The Braves have been favored in 89.8% of their games and have runline records of 34-32 and 34-28 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 55% of the Braves’ 128 games at 68-56.

Heading into their game vs. the Braves, the Giants have a record of 66-63 and have dropped two straight games. In the NL West, they are in 3rd place and have an overall series record of 18-22-2. At home, they have gone 35-30 and 31-33 on the road.

• The Giants have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of -0.0.
• The Giants have been favored in 51.2% of their games and have runline records of 30-35 and 32-32 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Giants have an over/under record of just 55-71.

Pitching Matchup

 

Atlanta starter Jared Shuster enters with an overall record of 4-2 and ERA of 5.00. His ERA on the road is 6.58 and 4.45 when pitching at home. Shuster’s season-long WHIP comes in at 1.42 with a batting average allowed of .236. Opposing teams have put together a slugging percentage of .371 against him.

In his most recent outing, Jared Shuster faced the Reds and allowed four runs on seven hits across 3 2/3 innings. Although he didn’t get the win or the loss, his team, the Braves, won the game by a score of 7-6.

 

With an overall record of 3-2, Tristan Beck gets the start for San Francisco. His ERA stands at 3.34 with a K/9 figure of 7.62 after making 28 appearances. Additionally, he has a FIP of 3.82 and an OBP of .285.

Lasting just one inning and giving up zero runs on zero hits in his last outing, Tristan Beck will be looking to bounce back today. He ended up with a no-decision in the Giants’ 8-6 win over the Phillies.

Braves vs. Giants Offense Outlook

The Braves have played 129 games so far and have an average of 5.8 runs per game, putting them 1st in the league. Atlanta has hit 243 home runs, ranking them 1st in the MLB. Their overall batting average is .274, while hitting .257 on the road and .273 at home.

Atlanta Braves Top Hitters On The Road

 

Atlanta Braves Top Hitters: Last Five Games

 

San Francisco is currently ranked 22nd in the league in terms of runs scored, averaging 4.3 runs per game this season. Their home run count is around the league average, with 141 long balls hit so far. The Giants’ current batting average of .239 places them 16th in the league, while they are 20th on the road compared to 25th at home.

San Francisco Giants Top Bats

 

San Francisco Giants Top Hitters: Last Five Games

 

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