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    Michael Harris II leads the Atlanta Braves (79-42) into a contest with the San Francisco Giants (64-58) after he totaled four hits in a 4-0 win over the Giants. The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-119) against the Giants (-100) in this outing, which starts at 7:20 PM ET on Saturday. Atlanta has Yonny Chirinos set to start, and San Francisco will send out Logan Webb.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Giants

    • Game Day: Saturday, August 19, 2023
    • Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
    • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
    • Stadium: Truist Park
    Braves vs Giants Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Braves -119 9.5

    How Do I Watch the Braves vs. the Giants?

    • TV Channel: BSSE

    Braves Stats & Trends

    Braves Batting

    • The Atlanta Braves lead the league with 232 total home runs, averaging 1.9 per game.
    • Atlanta leads MLB with a .274 batting average.
    • The Atlanta Braves lead the league with a .346 on-base percentage.
    • Atlanta strikes out 8.1 times per game, the seventh-best mark in MLB.
    • The Braves average 1.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (118 total in home outings).
    • Atlanta has a .518 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.9 extra-base hits per game at home.
    • The team averages 9.3 hits per game and is batting .280 at home this season.

    Braves Key Batters

    • Ronald Acuna Jr. has an OPS of .989, fueled by an OBP of .420 to go with a slugging percentage of .569. He has a .334 batting average, as well.
    • Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks third in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
    • Matt Olson leads Atlanta in total hits (124) this season while batting .271 with 66 extra-base hits. He’s slugging .608 with an on-base percentage of .381.
    • He is 45th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and second in slugging in MLB.
    • Austin Riley has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .518 this season.
    • Riley enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
    • Marcell Ozuna has been key for Atlanta with 94 hits, an OBP of .324 plus a slugging percentage of .484.
    • Ozuna enters this matchup on a 15-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .342 with six doubles, a home run, five walks and nine RBI.

    Giants Stats & Trends

    Giants Batting

    • The Giants’ 133 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
    • San Francisco ranks 23rd in MLB with a .237 team batting average.
    • The Giants have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.313).
    • San Francisco ranks 27th in strikeouts per game (9.4) among MLB offenses.
    • They’ve hit 71 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 59 road contests this season.
    • San Francisco is slugging .389 in 59 road games this season.
    • In 59 road games this season, they have a batting average of .234 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.

    Giants Key Batters

    • Wilmer Flores has 19 doubles, 16 home runs and 24 walks while batting .299. He’s slugging .535 with an on-base percentage of .357.
    • Flores heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
    • Michael Conforto paces his team with 88 hits. He has a batting average of .247 while slugging .407 with an on-base percentage of .341.
    • Including all qualifying hitters, he is 99th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage and 98th in slugging percentage.
    • LaMonte Wade Jr a has .384 on-base percentage to lead the Giants.
    • Thairo Estrada leads his team with a .428 slugging percentage.

    Braves vs. Giants Probable Pitchers

    Yonny Chirinos (ATL) Pitcher Logan Webb (SF)
    5 – 5 W/L 9 – 9
    81 IP 163
    5.22 ERA 3.42
    1.358 WHIP 1.080
    5.4 K/9 8.7
    2.9 BB/9 1.4

    Braves vs. Giants Injury Updates

    • Braves: Sam Hilliard: 10 Day IL (Heel), Ozzie Albies: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Daysbel Hernández: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Nick Anderson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dylan Lee: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesse Chávez: 60 Day IL (Shin), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ehire Adrianza: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
    • Giants: A.J. Pollock: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Mike Yastrzemski: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mark Mathias: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), John Brebbia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Cole Waites: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mitch Haniger: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Arm)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Braves and Giants (Last 10 Games)

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