Giants vs. Braves Odds & Betting Predictions - August 18, 2023

Giants at Braves

11:20 pm • BSSE

San Francisco Giants

0-0

0 - 4

Atlanta Braves

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
S.Strider			3.86	20-5
A.Cobb			3.87	7-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Giants 0-0	+1.5-105	o9-105	+199
Braves 0-2	-1.5-115	u9-115	-247

Friday 11:20 p.m.

August 18, 2023

Truist ParkAtlanta

ATL o5.5+110

ATL -210 (F5)

ATL o2.5 (F5)-115

0.3u

M.Olson o1.5 Total Bases+100

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ATL -215 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to -222

S.Strider o9.5 Ks+200

0.7u

Over 8.5-110

1.1u

Over 8.5-110

0.55u

Need -110

ATL -210 (F5)

Featured Insight
Braves have won 68% of their games at home since last season -- third-best in MLB. Giants have won just 51% of their games at home since last season -- 10th-worst.

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Featured Insight
The Giants have scored just 2.2 runs per game in the first five innings this season -- fifth-lowest in MLB (121 games). The Braves have allowed just 2.4 runs per game in the first five innings this season -- seventh-lowest in MLB (120 games).

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The Giants are just 11-18 (.379) after a road loss this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .462.

Matt Olson has an OPS of .687 with two strikes this season -- 11th best in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. Alex Cobb has allowed an OPS of .599 (264 PAs) with two strikes this season -- ninth worst among qualified SPs-- 15th Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a groundball rate of 57% (115/203) against Alex Cobb this season -- 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% -- 95th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .230 (56-for-244) against Alex Cobb with two-strikes this season -- 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .167 -- third Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Braves are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Braves are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Braves are 40-41 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Braves' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 25 of Braves' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16
Giants	77-85	37-44	40-41	34-46	42-38

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1
Giants	82-72-8	36-43-2	46-29-6	33-45-2	48-26-6

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18
Giants	80-82	42-39	38-43	45-35	34-46

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 16th	NYY	W 2-0	-1.5 W	U 9.5	ATL -200
Aug 15th	NYY	W 5-0	-1.5 W	U 10.5	ATL -225
Aug 14th	NYY	W 11-3	-1.5 W	O 9	ATL -199
Aug 13th	@NYM	L 6-7	-1.5 L	O 9.5	NYM -140
Aug 12th	@NYM	W 6-0	-1.5 W	U 8.5	ATL -231

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Robbie Ray
P
Ray is out with hamstring
Out
Wilmer Flores
IF
Flores is out with knee
Out
Jordan Hicks
P
Hicks is out with shoulder
Out
Kyle Harrison
P
Harrison is out with shoulder
Out
Keaton Winn
P
Winn is out with elbow
Out
Jung Hoo Lee
OF
Lee is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RA.Cobb, P	103	5.2	3	4
LS.Alexander, P	8	0.1	0	0
RL.Jackson, P	30	1	3	0
RT.Beck, P	17	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1L.Wade, 1B	0-2	0	0	0
1A.Slater, PH	0-1	0	0	0
1J. Camargo, 3B	0-0	0	0	0
2W.Meckler, CF	0-4	0	0	0
3W.Flores, DH	1-3	0	0	0
4J.Pederson, LF	0-4	0	0	0
5M.Conforto, RF	0-3	0	0	0
6J.Davis, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
6J.Davis, 1B	0-2	0	0	0
7P.Bailey, C	1-3	0	0	0
8B.Crawford, SS	0-3	0	0	0
9T.Estrada, 2B	0-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RS.Strider, P	97	7	10
RJ.Jimenez, P	10	0.2	1
LA.Minter, P	3	0.1	0
RR.Iglesias, P	13	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	1-5	1	0
2M.Harris, CF	4-5	1	1
3A.Riley, 3B	1-4	0	1
4M.Olson, 1B	0-5	1	1
5M.Ozuna, DH	1-4	0	0
6E.Rosario, LF	2-4	0	1
7S.Murphy, C	1-2	1	0
8O.Arcia, SS	0-3	0	0
9N.Lopez, 2B	0-2	0	0