Giants vs Braves Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 27: MLB
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- Aug 27, 2021, 11:02:24 AM
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Odds
Time | 7:21 p.m. EST |
Giants money line | +100 |
Giants run line | +1.0 (-149) |
Braves money line | -118 |
Braves run line | -1.0 (+125) |
Over / under | 8.5 (-110) |
Key stats
Giants | Braves | |
Record | 83-44 | 68-58 |
Road / home record | 41-25 | 31-31 |
Last 10 record | 8-2 | 8-2 |
Streak | W5 | L2 |
Over / under record | 57-66-4 | 61-59-6 |
Runs / game | 4.87 | 4.89 |
Runs allowed / game | 3.67 | 4.20 |
Preview
The Giants coming off of a 3-0 sweep of the Mets in their last series are in Atlanta to face the Braves in the first of a three-game series. San Francisco won 5 in a row averaging 4.4 runs per game in that stretch to keep them atop of the NL West. The Braves lost their last series at home 2-0 to the Yankees, snapping their nine-game winning streak which included three consecutive series sweeps against Baltimore, Miami and Washington. Despite that, Atlanta still remains in control of the NL east five games ahead of the Phillies. The two division leaders head into their first meeting of the season trending in opposite directions.
Pitching matchup
Giants
Kevin Gausman (12-5, 2.47 ERA) Kevin Gausman is slated to make his 26th start this season for the Giants despite carrying an injury designation. He boasts a career-best ERA of 2.47 in 2021. Gausman in the last month has pitched 24 innings in five games giving up ten runs off 24 hits and 10 ERs while striking out 34 batters and walking nine.
Braves
Max Fried (11-7, 3.49 ERA) Max Fried will take the mound for Atlanta. This season he has a WHIP of 1.22 and an ERA of 3.49. Fried hasn't played the Giants in 2021, but in his one matchup against NL West opposition, he pitched six innings giving up a single run from six hits and had zero walks and four strikeouts. Fried has had an impressive four games in August so far, giving up 20 hits which yielded only three runs and two ERs. In that time he also has 23 strikeouts with only two walks.
Prediction
The Giants have been impressive in their recent run and the Braves will be looking to bounce back. I expect this game to be tight and both teams to not give away much. Take the under tonight.
PICK: Under 8.5 (-110)
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