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The Atlanta Braves (88-54) and the San Francisco Giants (68-74) meet on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET with the series tied 1-1. The Braves are favored (-118) to win the rubber match against the Giants (-101). Atlanta’s Charlie Morton gets the start against San Francisco’s Carlos Rodon.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Giants
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
- Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Stadium: Oracle Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -118 | 7.5 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 215 total home runs.
- The Braves are ninth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
- The Braves’ .318 on-base percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the third-worst average in the league.
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per road game this season (106 total on the road).
- The Braves are averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .442 away from home.
- On the road this season the team averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .252.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley has 153 hits, which is tops among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .280 with 74 extra-base hits.
- Riley ranks 29th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Matt Olson is hitting .240 with 41 doubles, 28 home runs and 68 walks.
- Olson is 102nd in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging in the major leagues.
- Dansby Swanson has hit 20 homers with a team-high .448 SLG this season.
- Swanson has recorded at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .273 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
- Michael Harris II is batting .313 with a .353 OBP and 57 RBI for Atlanta this season.
- Harris II heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI.
Giants Stats & Trends
Giants Batting
- The Giants rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 160 home runs.
- The Giants have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
- The Giants have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
- The Giants rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.0 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 71 home contests this season.
- In 71 home games this season, they’re slugging .394 with 199 hits going for extra bases.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .240 with 7.8 base hits per contest.
Giants Key Batters
- Wilmer Flores is batting .233 with 26 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 50 walks.
- Including all qualified players in the big leagues, Flores ranks 118th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 84th in slugging percentage.
- Thairo Estrada leads his team with 114 hits and a .322 on-base percentage, with a team-best .411 slugging percentage.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Estrada is 53rd in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 83rd in slugging percentage.
- Joc Pederson has 18 doubles, 22 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .268.
- Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .211 with 27 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 56 walks.
Braves vs. Giants Probable Pitchers
| Morton | Rodón | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 28 |
| 8-5 | W-L | 12-8 |
| 4.08 | ERA | 2.93 |
| 152.1 | IP | 162.2 |
| 54 | BB | 48 |
| 180 | SO | 212 |
