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The Atlanta Braves (84-44) have a 2-0 series lead and will look to sweep the San Francisco Giants (66-63) on Sunday at Oracle Park. The Giants are favored (-121) against the underdog Braves (+101) in the matchup, which starts at 7:10 PM ET. Tristan Beck starts for San Francisco while Atlanta will counter with Jared Shuster.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Giants vs. Braves
- Game Day: Sunday, August 27, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Stadium: Oracle Park
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
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Giants | -121 | 9.5 |
How Do I Watch the Giants vs. the Braves?
- TV Channel: ESPN
Giants Stats & Trends
Giants Batting
- The Giants rank 21st in baseball with 141 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- San Francisco has the 21st-ranked batting average in MLB (.239).
- The Giants’ .314 on-base percentage is 21st in MLB.
- San Francisco’s batters strike out 9.4 times per game, the 26th-most in the majors.
- The Giants have hit 63 home runs at home this season (1.0 per game).
- San Francisco has a .381 slugging percentage and is averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .239.
Giants Key Batters
- Wilmer Flores has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .299. He has an on-base percentage of .359 and a slugging percentage of .543.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has 91 hits and an OBP of .377, both of which lead the Giants this season. He’s batting .256 and slugging .411.
- He ranks 76th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging in the majors.
- Wade enters this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with two home runs and two RBI.
- Thairo Estrada has an OPS of .747, fueled by an OBP of .322 and a team-best slugging percentage of .425 this season.
- Joc Pederson has 12 home runs, 43 RBI and a batting average of .236 this season.
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 243.
- Atlanta leads baseball with a .274 batting average.
- The Braves have the best on-base percentage (.344) in baseball this year.
- Atlanta has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (8.1 per game) among MLB offenses.
- In 62 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 117 homers, an average of 1.9 per contest.
- Atlanta is slugging .484 in 62 road games this season.
- They are averaging 9.4 base hits per game and batting .269 on the road this season.
Braves Key Batters
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has accumulated an on-base percentage of .416 and a slugging percentage of .566. Both lead the Braves. He’s batting .333.
- Including all qualifying players, he ranks third in batting average, while his on-base percentage is second and he is fifth in slugging.
- Acuna heads into this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .364 with a double, a triple and a walk.
- Matt Olson paces his team with 131 hits. He has a batting average of .272 while slugging .595 with an on-base percentage of .379.
- His batting average is 43rd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 10th, and he is third in slugging.
- Austin Riley is hitting .277 with 25 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 46 walks.
- Marcell Ozuna is hitting .266 with 19 doubles, 28 home runs and 45 walks.
Giants vs. Braves Probable Pitchers
Tristan Beck (SF) | Pitcher | Jared Shuster (ATL) |
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3 – 2 | W/L | 4 – 2 |
67.1 | IP | 45 |
3.34 | ERA | 5.00 |
1.158 | WHIP | 1.422 |
7.6 | K/9 | 5.0 |
2.4 | BB/9 | 4.4 |
Giants vs. Braves Injury Updates
- Giants: A.J. Pollock: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Michael Conforto: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brandon Crawford: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Mike Yastrzemski: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Back), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), John Brebbia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mark Mathias: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Waites: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mitch Haniger: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Arm)
- Braves: Sam Hilliard: 10 Day IL (Heel), Ozzie Albies: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Yonny Chirinos: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Daysbel Hernández: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Nick Anderson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dylan Lee: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ehire Adrianza: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jesse Chávez: 60 Day IL (Shin), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)