Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants will head east to face the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. The game gets underway 7:20 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – Bay Area will showcase this NL matchup.

San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Odds

Oddsmakers have listed San Francisco (+170) as the underdog to Atlanta (-180). The total stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can take the over for +100 and the under for -120. There’s a runline of Giants +1.5 (-130) and Braves -1.5 (+110) for this matchup.

The Braves are 94-60 straight up (SU) and 76-77 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 19.9 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 0.2 units ATS. Atlanta has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Giants are 74-79 SU and have gone 76-76 against the spread. They’re up 10.9 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 17.6 units ATS. San Francisco’s covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.

Braves games have had an over/under record of 73-72-8 in 2019. Giants games have gone over 73 times, gone under 70 times and pushed on nine occasions.

Tyler Beede will get the start for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Beede is 5-9 with a 5.02 ERA and 101 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Braves this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.

The Braves are preparing to start righty Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 4.80 ERA), who has 93 strikeouts and 35 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.31. Foltynewicz made two starts against the Giants in 2018, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

Atlanta’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.19 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.30 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.

The Atlanta hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .240/.317/.359 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.

Second baseman Ozzie Albies and first baseman Freddie Freeman have led the Braves’ batters this year. Albies is hitting .293/.350/.500 with 23 home runs, 81 RBIs, 98 runs and 15 stolen bases, while Freeman’s line is .299/.395/.561 with 38 homers, 119 RBIs and 112 runs.

For the visitors, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.92 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.34 and a K-per-9 of 8.70.

Giants hitters have slashed .240/.306/.397 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).

San Francisco’s offensive production has been powered by Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt. Pillar is slashing .267/.294/.452 with 21 home runs, 84 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Belt (.238/.342/.412) is up to 17 homers, 57 RBIs and 75 runs scored.

The Giants have gained 11.5 units and are 58-51 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 53 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Braves have netted 14.3 units and are 59-60 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 56 of those games, compared to 58 that’ve gone under.

San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – Braves, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER

Notes

Betting Trends

The over has cashed in only two of San Francisco’s last seven contests.

The Giants have an OPS of .703 this season and an OPS of .696 against right-handed pitchers. The Braves’ OPS sits at .793 overall and .794 against righties.

Atlanta has recorded 21.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.0 over its last five.

The Giants have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.