Braves vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2023 3:01 p.m. ET

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LaMonte Wade Jr and the San Francisco Giants will take the field against the Atlanta Braves and starter Max Fried on Saturday. First pitch is at 4:05 PM ET at Oracle Park. The favored Braves have -177 moneyline odds against the underdog Giants, who are listed at +149. Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at -106 odds). The over/under for the matchup has been set at 8 runs.

The Braves will start Fried (4-1) against the Giants and Ryan Walker (4-2).

Check out everything you need 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: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

Braves vs. Giants Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Giants 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 57%, Giants 43%

Braves vs. Giants Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 115 games this season and won 75 (65.2%) of those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 42-15, a 73.7% win rate, when favored by -177 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 63.9%.
• The Giants have won in 30, or 50%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, San Francisco has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +149 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 40.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves were favored on the moneyline in each of their last 10 games, and they finished 8-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Braves combined with their opponents to go over the total three times.
• The Braves are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

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Braves Player Insights

• Ronald Acuna Jr. paces the Braves with a team-best batting average of .334.
• In all of MLB, Acuna ranks 12th in home runs and 30th in RBI.
• Acuna carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a triple and two walks.
• Matt Olson has put his power on display as he leads his team with 43 home runs and 110 runs batted in.
• Olson ranks second in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Olson heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• Austin Riley is hitting .277 with 25 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 44 walks.
• Marcell Ozuna has 19 doubles, 28 home runs and 45 walks while hitting .266.
• Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .529 with two doubles, four home runs, three walks and eight RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Giants and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Giants have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Wilmer Flores has swatted a team-leading 18 long balls.
• Flores' home run total places him 71st in the big leagues, and he is 139th in RBI.
• Wade has a club-leading .256 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Wade is 130th in home runs and 206th in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada is hitting .277 with 23 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 17 walks.
• Joc Pederson is batting .237 with 10 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 44 walks.

Giants Team Props

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