The Atlanta Braves (88-54) and San Francisco Giants (68-74) meet Wednesday as they close out a 3-game series at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for a 3:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Atlanta leads 4-2
Atlanta ended a 3-game losing skid with a 5-1 win over the Giants in Tuesday’s game. The matinee finale Wednesday marks the Braves’ final game in a 3-city, 8-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Giants. Atlanta is 1-4 in its last 5 road-trip finales.
The Giants have pitched their way to 3 wins over their last 4 games. San Francisco owns a 3.79 ERA across its last 9 games overall and owns a tidy 2.57 ERA since Aug. 12 in its run-suppressant home yard.
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Braves at Giants projected starters
RHP Charlie Morton vs. LHP Carlos Rodon
Morton (8-5, 4.08 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 through 152 1/3 IP.
- Allowed 4 runs in 6 1/3 IP in his last start Friday at Seattle Mariners but has still posted a 3.40 ERA across 7 starts since Aug. 3
- Figures to see a significant left lean in the S.F. order, and that could well be a problem as he has allowed a .760 OPS against lefty bats this season (vs. a .658 OPS against right-handed ones)
- Owns a 5.28 ERA away from home
Rodon (12-8, 2.93 ERA) makes his 29th start. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 11.7 K/9 through 162 2/3 IP.
- Pitched a gem at the Braves June 22: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB and 10K
- Owns a 2.22 ERA at home
Braves at Giants odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 7:17 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Braves -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Giants +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Braves -1.5 (+140) | Giants +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Braves at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 4, Braves 3
Money line
The pitching notes above make for a compelling case on the Rodon side. Add in a San Francisco bullpen being in better shape on the fatigue-o-meter.
TAKE SAN FRANCISCO (+100).
Run line/Against the spread
San Francisco has played in a lot of 1-run games of late.
This play is worth a line watch: back the Giants +1.5 at -170 or better. PASS otherwise.
Over/Under
PASS: the Under is a lean in principle, but we’re swimming upstream against too much juice.
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