The San Francisco Giants get a visit from the Atlanta Braves in MLB baseball betting action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Joel De La Cruz, with a record of 0-6 on the season, gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, while the San Francisco Giants trot Jeff Samardzija to the mound in this one. He is 10-9 so far in 2016.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Atlanta Braves were 180 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.2-4.8 result in favor of the Braves. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
69-58 San Francisco battles the Braves, currently with a 47-81 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs Atlanta injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the San Francisco Giants at No. 12 and the Atlanta Braves at No. 25 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Francisco has baseball's No. 19-rated offensive output, at 8.94 hits per game. The Atlanta Braves average 8.43 hits per game, good for No. 24 on the list.
Atlanta brings the No. 26-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Giants's No. 6-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Atlanta got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Arizona on Thursday at Chase Field behind starter Matt Wisler.
M Moore silenced the Dodgers bats in a 4-0 victory last time out versus Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Atlanta at San Francisco, Saturday, August 27th