Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Peavy (2-4) vs. Shelby Miller (5-8)

The Atlanta Braves welcome the San Francisco Giants to Turner Field on Tuesday. The Giants send Jake Peavy to the mound to face Shelby Miller of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -130 and Atlanta at +120. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants have a 50-47 over/under record and a 56-48 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Braves have a 51-48 over/under record and a 57-48 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Giants show up with a 57-47 record, including 27-24 on the road. Jake Peavy has a 2-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.12 and a 1.22 WHIP. He's pitched 39.1 innings thus far while surrendering 38 hits over that time and when he starts, the Giants are 3-4. Against the over/under, the Giants are 4-3 in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.25 and they've given up 284 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 257 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .237 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.52 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.07 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.67, they are 12th in the league.

San Francisco is batting .272 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .274 away from home. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .327 and they hold a .409 team slugging percentage. With 116 hits, Buster Posey leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.38.

Atlanta is 26-20 at home while holding a 47-58 overall record on the season. Shelby Miller has a record of 5-8 while sporting an earned run average of 2.44 on the year with a 1.17 WHIP. He's pitched 133 innings thus far while surrendering 113 hits over that time in which the Braves are 9-12. Against the over/under, the Braves are 6-14 when he starts. The team is averaging 2.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.09 and they have given up 303 hits on the season. The Braves bullpen has struck out 278 batters and walked 124 this season while opposing teams have hit .255 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.08 hits per game and are averaging 7.46 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.03, they are 22nd in the league.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .246 at home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .312 and they hold a .360 team slugging percentage. With 115 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.46.

The Giants have committed 50 errors and have combined for 1,098 assists and 2,786 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumlated 57 errors while having 1034 assists and 2,773 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 50-47 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 56-48 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves

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