Sunday, May 31, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Teheran (4-2) vs. Madison Bumgarner (6-2)

The Atlanta Braves head to AT&T Park on Sunday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Julio Teheran for the Braves and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line has Atlanta at +183 and San Francisco at -193. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Atlanta is 28-18 against the over/under while the Giants are 23-25.

The Braves come into this game with a 23-25 record, including 11-15 on the road. Julio Teheran has a 4-2 record and an earned run average of 4.91. He's given up 64 hits in 55 innings pitched so far and Atlanta is currently averaging 5.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .245, good for 19th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Nick Markakis leading the way at .397.

The Giants overall record is 30-20 and they are 16-9 at home. Madison Bumgarner is currently 6-2 with an ERA of 3.00. He's pitched 63 innings thus far and given up 59 hits. San Francisco has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Giants are 8th in the league in team ERA at 3.58 and 13th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.42. They come into this game batting .274 as a team with an OBP of .334, good for 3rd in the league.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 28-18 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 27-21 against the run line

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 23-25 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 29-21 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb 15-day DL (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)

San Francisco Giants

04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back 15-day DL (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants

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