Baseball bettors look for value at Turner Field on Thursday as host Atlanta battles the San Francisco Giants in baseball odds action.

The Braves will turn to Tim Hudson and his 7-4 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Giants send Madison Bumgarner (11-5) to the hill.



View San Francisco vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Braves were listed as -125 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Braves rated this week at No. 5 and the Giants sitting at No. 6.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Atlanta's National League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Giants offense rated No. 11 and scoring 4 runs per game in the league. The Braves have averaged 8.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Giants hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 5-rated defense.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 9-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at +109 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Francisco won a close affair on Wednesday in their last outing, defeating Atlanta 9-4 in extra innings at Turner Field.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Giants at Braves trends to consider:
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Philadelphia, Friday, July 20
Atlanta at Washington, Friday, July 20