Giants vs. Braves Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 15, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (61-61) will try to put a stop to their current three-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Braves (63-56) at 3:45 PM ET on BSSO Thursday. Oddsmakers consider the Giants to be -134 favorites to end their skid, while the Braves are +113 underdogs looking for the upset. San Francisco’s Logan Webb gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s Max Fried.

Be sure to check out our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Giants vs. Braves Betting Lines

• Favorite: Giants (-134)
• Underdog: Braves (+113)
• Over/under: 7.5

Giants vs. Braves Betting Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as favorites in 64 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (57.8%) in those games.
• San Francisco has a record of 22-13 when favored by -134 or more this year.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 57.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Braves have an 8-10 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.4% of those games).
• Atlanta has played as a moneyline underdog of +113 or longer in only two games this season, which it lost both.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Braves’ implied win probability is 46.9%.

Giants vs. Braves Hitting Leaders

• Matt Chapman is batting .248 with 19 home runs and 60 RBI. All three of those stats lead San Francisco hitters this season.
• Among batters in baseball, Chapman is 39th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
• Heliot Ramos has collected 92 hits this season and has an OBP of .341. He’s slugging .491 on the year.
• Marcell Ozuna has racked up a team-best batting average of .301, and paces the Braves in home runs (35) and runs batted in (90).
• Ozuna ranks fourth in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Austin Riley is hitting .263 with 26 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks.

Giants vs. Braves Pitching Rankings

• The Giants have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
• The Giants have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.21) in the majors this season.
• The Giants have a combined WHIP of 1.303 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Braves pitching staff leads MLB with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Atlanta’s 3.74 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.238).