The Atlanta Braves get a visit from the San Francisco Giants in MLB baseball betting action on Wednesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Williams Perez will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves, and he'll carry a 4-1 record into the contest. Madison Bumgarner gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants; he's 11-6 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Atlanta Braves as 161 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 7 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.1-2.7 win for the Giants. A 5.1-2.7 result in favor of the Giants is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Atlanta (48-59) will face the 58-48 Giants in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs San Francisco injuries news.
The Atlanta Braves sit at No. 30 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the San Francisco Giants sit at No. 1 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Atlanta Braves No. 26-ranked scoring average of 3.71 runs per game, against a San Francisco Giants offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.4 runs per game. The Braves have averaged 8.57 hits per game to date this season, less than the Giants hitters have managed (9.42 per nine innings).
Defensively, San Francisco features the No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.45 runs per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 at home, scoring 3.94 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Francisco rolled to a 8-3 win against Atlanta on Tuesday, as J Peavy and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at Turner Field.
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Chicago, Thursday, August 6th
Atlanta home to Miami, Thursday, August 6th