San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Betting Pick & Prediction 7/2/24
At 7:20 PM ET, the Giants and Braves square off in an NL matchup. This one is taking place at Truist Park in Atlanta, and the Braves are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -189. The Giants have a record of 41-44, while the Braves are 46-36. Reynaldo Lopez is starting for the Braves, and the Giants are going with Hayden Birdsong.
There looks to be a chance of rain in Atlanta on Tuesday, with the forecasted temperature being 87 degrees. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on BSSO. In the NL West, the Giants are in 4th place.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline +159
This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 ET on Tuesday, July 2nd.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS BRAVES:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Giants Records & Stats
The Giants’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Dodgers, closing out their series with a 10-4 win. After allowing one run to the Dodgers in the top of the first, the Giants responded with two runs of their own. San Francisco went on to add another eight runs in the 4th inning.
Spencer Bivens got the start for the Giants, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. San Francisco’s offense was carried by Matt Chapman, who went 1/3 with a homer and three RBIs.
San Francisco is 41-44 overall and 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 11 games. The Giants won two of three in their series vs. the Dodgers. So far, they have gone 15-14 in divisional games this year.
As they take on the Braves today, the Giants are looking to get back to .500, as they are currently five games below the mark. San Francisco has been much better at home, going 25-19 compared to 16-25 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 24-18 and 17-26 as the underdog. At home, the Giants have dropped five straight games as the road team.
San Francisco has been a solid bet against the run line on the road this season, going 21-20. The Giants have been outscored by an average of 0.8 runs per game on the road, but their run line record is still above .500. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 23-20 against the run line.
The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the Atlanta Braves. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their season average of 8. The Giants have hit the over in 48 of their 83 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game. The over has hit in 10 of the 16 games where the line was set at 8.5 runs. The over has hit in each of their last four games.
Hayden Birdsong and the Giants are on the road to take on the Braves. Birdsong is coming off a start against the Cubs in which he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs. He struck out 5 and allowed 1 home run.
San Francisco’s offense has been pretty average this season, as they are 14th in runs per game (4.5) and are also near the middle of the pack in most other offensive categories. The Giants have been a very consistent team, as they are averaging 4.5 runs per game both at home and on the road. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 11th in the league.
Thairo Estrada and Matt Chapman are the Giants’ top two home run hitters this season, and both are also near the top of the team’s RBI leaderboard. Chapman has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/26 in his last seven games with three homers and nine RBIs. Heliot Ramos is also a player to watch, as he is batting .294 for the season and has gone deep 10 times.
Braves Records & Stats
The Braves will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Pirates with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Pirates scored four runs in the top of the 5th. Atlanta was the -198 favorite at home going into the game.
Spencer Schwellenbach had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on five hits and issuing two walks. The Braves also wasted a big game from Sean Murphy, who went 2/4 with a double, run scored, and RBI.
Atlanta is eight games behind the Phillies in the NL East as they are 46-36 overall. The Braves are 12-11 against other teams in the NL East and have an overall series record of 16-10-2 this year. They closed out their series vs. the Pirates with a win and took the series 2-1.
At home, the Braves are 26-14 this year and have gone 20-22 on the road. As the favorite, Atlanta is 43-30 and 3-6 as the underdog. Looking at their overall record, the Braves have gone 5-5 over their last ten games.
When the Braves win, they win big, as they have an average run margin of 3.7 runs in those games. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.2 runs. Overall, Atlanta has a run line record of 39-43, and they are 18-22 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 34-39 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 5-4.
The Braves are 8-16 on the over/under when the line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.0 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 29-50. Their current under streak is at five games, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs per game.
Braves starter Reynaldo López has been pitching well this season, coming into the game with a record of 6-2 and an ERA of 1.70. He has made 14 starts and turned in eight quality starts this year. Lopez’s most recent outing came on June 26th, where he picked up the win after going five innings, giving up two earned runs, and four hits. He has won each of his last three starts, not giving up more than two earned runs in any of those outings. Lopez’s ERA at home is 1.05 compared to 2.48 on the road.
Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 21 homers is 5th best in the MLB. Ozuna is also 4th in the league with 67 RBIs. He comes into the game batting .300, which is the best mark on the Braves. Matt Olson is 2nd on the team with 12 homers but is batting just .242 for the season.
Over their last 6 games, Jarred Kelenic has been swinging a hot bat for the Braves, going 9/23 with two homers. As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, and they have been about the same both at home and on the road. Overall, they are 11th in the league in home runs.