Giants vs Braves Prediction - MLB Picks 8/19/23
Atlanta Braves (79-42) vs San Francisco Giants (64-58)
Game Info: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:20 pm (Truist Park)
Yonny Chirinos (5-5) (5.22) vs Logan Webb (9-9) (3.26)
Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -120 / San Francisco Giants +100 --- Over/Under: 9.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The San Francisco Giants will play the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta won the first Game in this series by a score of 4-0 and they have been the best team in baseball for most of the year. San Francisco has faded in the race for the NL West, so they will need to make a Wild Card if they want to play in the postseason.
Giants Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 64-58 this season and they have lost seven of their last nine Games. Prior to losing the first Game in this series, San Francisco lost two out of three Games at home to the Rays. The Giants have scored three runs or fewer in seven of their last eight Games. The San Francisco pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a .251 opponent batting average this year. The Giants offense has scored 526 runs with a .237 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. J.D. Davis is batting .243 with 15 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Giants. The projected starting pitcher for San Francisco is Logan Webb, who is 9-9 with a 3.26 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP over 163 innings pitched this season.
Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 79-42 this season and they have won seven of their last eight Games. Atlanta is coming off of a series sweep against the Yankees, where they won all three Games at home. The Braves have pitched three straight shutouts and have only allowed 10 runs in their last six Games. The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Braves offense has scored 706 runs with a .274 batting average and a .345 on base percentage this season. Ronald Acuna is batting .334 with 27 home runs and 73 RBI’s for the Braves. The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Yonny Chirinos, who is 5-5 with a 5.22 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP over 81.0 innings pitched this year.
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Matchup/League Facts
The San Francisco Giants ranks T1st in the league for walks allowed this season (311).
The San Francisco Giants ranks 4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (126).
The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for home runs this season (232).
The Atlanta Braves ranks 1st in the league for RBI's this season (682).
Pick
The Braves come into this Game looking for their fourth consecutive shutout and they are absolutely running away with the NL East. San Francisco made a really nice push about two weeks ago, but they have struggled since. The Giants are starting Logan Webb, who has allowed four earned runs in his last 21.1 innings pitched. The Braves are starting Yonny Chirinos, who has allowed six earned runs in each of his last two starts. Chirinos has really struggled recently and I think it is safe to say that shutout streak will end quickly today. Take the over in this Game.
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