On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Atlanta Braves (78-42) hosting the San Francisco Giants (64-57) at 7:20 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Spencer Strider (13-4) for the Braves, and Alex Cobb (6-4) for the Giants.
How to Live Stream Braves vs. Giants
- Game Day: Friday, August 18, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Braves and Giants Stats
- The Braves have a 9.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.84 this year, fifth-best in baseball.
- The Braves lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 232.
- Fueled by 458 extra-base hits, Atlanta leads MLB with a .502 slugging percentage this season.
- The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.
- San Francisco’s 3.94 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Giants rank 20th in MLB action with 133 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- So far this season, San Francisco ranks 24th in the majors with a .388 slugging percentage.
Braves vs. Giants Key Players
- The Braves best hitter so far this season is Ronald Acuna Jr., who’s hitting at a team-leading .335 clip along with 27 homers and 73 RBI.
- Matt Olson’s 43 home runs and 107 RBI both pace his team.
- Austin Riley is hitting .282 with 24 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 42 walks.
- Michael Conforto is batting .249 with 12 doubles, 15 home runs and 46 walks.
- Wilmer Flores has shown off his power as he leads his team with 16 home runs.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has a team-best batting average of .258.
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Braves vs. Giants Betting Odds and Trends
Braves vs. Giants Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -223 | +183 | 8.5 | -110 | -110 |
Braves vs. Giants Betting Trends
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 108 times this season and won 70, or 64.8%, of those games.
- The Braves have a record of 22-7 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -223 on the moneyline.
- The Braves and their opponents have hit the over in 65 of their 120 games with a total this season.
- The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (52.8%) in those games.
- Oddsmakers have given the Giants the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +183 moneyline listed for this contest.
- The Giants and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of their 120 opportunities.
