AT&T Park hosts an MLB battle between the San Francisco Giants and the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

San Francisco hands the ball to starter Madison Bumgarner in this one and he'll try to improve on his 14-7 mark on the year. Atlanta counters with Mike Minor, who will try to quiet the fans and the Giants bats at the same time.



View Atlanta vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Giants as -170 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Giants, most recently No. 3 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Braves, who rate a National League No. 5 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Francisco has the National League's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 9.1 hits per game. The Braves average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.

Atlanta was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors. The Braves endured a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Giants on Friday, with Ben Sheets throwing 4 1/3 innings of 9-hit ball at AT&T Park.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Braves at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 13 games


Next up:
Atlanta at San Francisco, Sunday, August 26