Monday, August 3, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Cain (2-2) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (3-3)

The Atlanta Braves host the San Francisco Giants at Turner Field on Monday. The probable starters are Matt Cain for the Giants and Michael Foltynewicz for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -134 and Atlanta at +124. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants have a 50-46 over/under record and a 56-47 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Braves are 57-48 against the run line and have a 51-48 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 57-46 record, including 27-23 on the road. Matt Cain has an earned run average of 4.50 and is 2-2 so far on the season while having a 1.32 WHIP. In his starts, the Giants are 3-2 over his 28 innings pitched this season while giving up 30 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Giants are 3-1 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 284 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.27. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 257 times and walking 93 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.51 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.09 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69.

San Francisco ranks 3rd in the league in team batting average at .273 while hitting .277 on the road. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .329, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .411. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.43 hits per game and Joe Panik leads the team with 114.

With a 26-20 home record, Atlanta will hope to improve on their 47-58 overall mark. Michael Foltynewicz is starting this game 3-3 for the season with an earned run average of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.58. In his starts, the Braves are 4-6 and he has allowed 76 hits over 60.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Braves are 5-4 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 303 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.09. Teams are hitting .255 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 278 times and walking 124 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.08 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.44 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.05.

They rank 19th in the league in team batting average with a .251 average while hitting .247 at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .359. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.44 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 115.

In terms of team defense, the Giants have a fielding percentage of .987 with 50 total errors, 1089 assists and 2,762 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 57 errors, accumulating 1024 assists and compiling 2,746 put outs.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 50-46 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 56-47 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 51-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 57-48 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

07/31/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/20/15 C Andrew Susac Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Atlanta Braves

08/02/15 SS Andrelton Simmons Thumb "?" Monday vs. San Francisco Giants
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants

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