Giants vs. Braves: Prediction, odds, tips – August 15

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The San Francisco Giants and Michael Conforto will face Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Oracle Park. First pitch begins at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Giants are listed as -134 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+113). San Francisco is the runline favorite (-1.5). The over/under odds for this contest are 7.5 runs (with -114 for the over and -106 for the under).

Here you will find everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Giants-Braves game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.

Game information and odds for Giants vs. Braves

• When: Thursday, August 15, 2024, 3:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
• How to watch on TV: BSSO

Giants vs. Braves Prediction

• Result prediction: Giants 5, Braves 4
• Overall forecast: Over 7.5 runs
• Chances of winning: Giants 52%, Braves 48%

Giants vs. Braves Betting Insights

• The Giants have started as favorites 65 times this season and have won 37 of those games, or 56.9%.
• San Francisco is 22-14 this season when entering a game with a favorite value of -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a Giants win based on the moneyline is 57.3%.
• The Braves have won nine games in 19 in which they were considered underdogs this season.
• Atlanta has been listed as an underdog at +113 or more twice this season and has lost both games.
• According to the moneyline set for this matchup, the Braves have an implied probability of winning of 46.9%.

Current betting performance of the Giants

• The Giants have been the moneyline favorite in nine of their last ten games, finishing 5-4 in those meetings.
• In their last ten meetings, the Giants and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total five times (all ten games featured set totals).
• The Giants are 6-4-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.

Giants Current Statistics

Insights from Giants players

• Matt Chapman is not only the Giants' best hitter with his batting average of .246, he is also the team's leader with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs.
• Across all majors, Chapman ranks 39th in home runs and 47th in RBIs.
• Heliot Ramos has a batting average of .283 with 13 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 29 walks.
• Ramos enters this game hoping to have his third consecutive one-hit game. In his last five appearances, he has a .200 batting average with a triple, a walk and an RBI.
• Conforto has 22 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 36 walks with a batting average of .237.
• Mark Canha has 18 doubles, seven home runs and 44 walks with a batting average of .239.

Giants Team Props

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Braves’ current betting performance

• The Braves have been underdogs twice in their last ten games and have won both games.
• In their last 10 total games, the Braves and their opponents have combined to reach the cap seven times.
• In their last 10 games, the Braves are 2-8-0 against the spread.

Braves Current Statistics

Insights into the Braves players

• Marcell Ozuna is the Braves' leader in home runs (35) and runs batted in (90) and has a team-leading batting average of .299.
• Among all major league hitters, Ozuna ranks fourth in home runs and third in RBIs.
• Riley has 26 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 37 walks with a batting average of .263.
• Riley ranks 39th overall in home runs and 63rd in RBIs this season.
• Jorge Soler has a batting average of .244 with 25 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 53 walks.
• Matt Olson has 24 doubles, one triple, 21 home runs and 46 walks with a batting average of .232.

Props for the Braves team

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