Braves vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Updated Aug. 18, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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Alex Cobb gets the nod on the mound for the San Francisco Giants in the first of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves and Matt Olson on Friday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are the favorite in this one, at -243, while the underdog Giants have +199 odds to upset. Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -117 odds). The contest's total is set at 9 runs.

The starting pitchers are Spencer Strider (13-4) for the Atlanta Braves, and Cobb (6-4) for the San Francisco Giants.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Giants game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Braves vs. Giants Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
How to Watch on TV: BSSE

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-243	+199	9	-108	-112	-1.5	-117	-103

Braves vs. Giants Prediction

Score Prediction: Braves 5, Giants 3
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 59%, Giants 41%

Braves vs. Giants Betting Insights

This season, the Braves have won 70 out of the 108 games, or 64.8%, in which they've been favored.
Atlanta has a record of 15-6 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -243 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 70.8%.
The Giants have won in 28, or 52.8%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
San Francisco has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +199.
The Giants have an implied victory probability of 33.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves have an 8-2 record from the 10 games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Braves have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	7.7
HR	19
ERA	3.07
K/9	8.9

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Braves Player Insights

Ronald Acuna Jr. paces the Braves with a .335 batting average.
Including all MLB hitters, Acuna is third in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
Olson has hit 43 home runs with 107 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
Olson ranks first in homers and first in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Austin Riley is hitting .282 with 24 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 42 walks.
Marcell Ozuna has 17 doubles, 24 home runs and 42 walks while batting .249.
Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in 14 games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .333 with six doubles, a home run, five walks and nine RBI.

Braves Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Eddie Rosario	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+160)
Orlando Arcia	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+200)
Austin Riley	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+115)
Sean Murphy	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+175)
Ronald Acuña Jr.	1.5 (+135)	1.5 (-130)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+140)

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Giants Recent Betting Performance

The Giants have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Giants and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
Over their last 10 games, the Giants are 3-7-0 against the spread.

Giants Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	8
ERA	4.81
K/9	9

Giants Player Insights

Michael Conforto is batting .249 with 12 doubles, 15 home runs and 46 walks.
Conforto is 92nd in home runs and 80th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
Wilmer Flores has shown off his power as he paces his team with 16 home runs.
Flores is 79th in home runs and 150th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
LaMonte Wade Jr leads the Giants' lineup with a .258 batting average.
Thairo Estrada has 21 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .274.

Giants Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Joc Pederson	0.5 (-179)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+165)
Brandon Crawford	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+265)
Wilmer Flores	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+215)
J.D. Davis	0.5 (-120)	0.5 (-120)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+280)
LaMonte Wade Jr	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+270)

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