Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The Atlanta Braves (62-56) are hitting the road to Oracle Park on Wednesday where they will compete against the San Francisco Giants (61-60). The pitchers taking the mound are Grant Holmes and Robbie Ray.

The Braves have accounted for 202 doubles as a team and have hit 153 balls out of the park. Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .413 and have struck out 1,086 times, while drawing a walk on 339 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 17th in the league. They have earned 482 runs batted in and 956 hits this season, while their batting average is at .241. They have tallied 504 runs and hold an OBP of .305.

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The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 3.75 on the campaign (4th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,103 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 114 home runs and 469 runs in total (2nd in the league). They have walked 342 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.61 as a team on the campaign. Atlanta has conceded 957 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 436 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.23 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Braves relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 67.4% and has come into the game in 86 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 110 base runners so far this year and 30.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 78 times in addition to having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 346 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 43 holds so far this season (29th in the league). They have 29 saves so far this year and have not converted 14 of their 43 save opportunities.

The Braves have turned 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,429 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in pro baseball. The Atlanta Braves have a total of 3,143 putouts this season, as well as 1,052 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 4th in baseball, and they have turned 95 double plays.

Holmes (0-0 career record) has a FIP of 3.73 and he has gone up against 153 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 33 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 9 walks. His ERA is 3.79 (16 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.105. Holmes has taken the mound for 38 innings and has earned 41 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The San Francisco Giants have a team OBP of .312 in addition to a batting average of .242 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,039 occasions (10th in baseball) and have accounted for 990 base hits. San Francisco has recorded 124 home runs on the year to go along with 505 runs batted in. The Giants hold a team slugging % of .395 and they are recording 4.38 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have 203 two-baggers, while walking 393 times as well as notching 530 runs.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.304 with a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (1,055 strikeouts against 373 bases on balls). They rank 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,019. They have allowed 122 homers and they surrender 4.52 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 536 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.23 (501 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 122 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 78 holds and also 18 blown saves. San Francisco has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 42 save chances and they have tallied 24 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 116 times in high leverage situations and also on 97 occasions with base runners. San Francisco relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.0% out of 140 inherited runners. They are ranked 23rd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 420 relievers to the hill this year.

In their 9,609 innings played, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (27th in professional baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 107 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in professional baseball). The Giants have recorded 1,190 assists, 66 errors and have amassed 3,203 putouts this year.

Ray (76-72 career mark) is the owner of a 3.97 earned run average while allowing 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 5,297 hitters during his career. He has allowed a total of 550 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and having a FIP of 3.9. In his pro baseball career, Ray has allowed 1,097 base knocks while he has tallied 1,533 punch outs in 1,248 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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