Braves vs. Giants Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/21/2022

Led by Travis d’Arnaud (two-game homer streak), the Atlanta Braves (39-29) are favorites versus the San Francisco Giants (37-29) Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Braves as -161 favorites for the game. Atlanta’s Spencer Strider and San Francisco’s Anthony DeSclafani have been named the starters for this contest.

Braves vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Giants

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+138) and Over (9.5)

Braves vs. Giants Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Spencer Strider
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Anthony DeSclafani
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Spencer Strider

• Strider (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his fifth start of the season. He has a 2.86 ERA in 44 innings pitched, with 68 strikeouts.
• His most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up only one hit.
• In 15 games this season, the 23-year-old has an ERA of 2.86, with 13.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .161 against him.
• Strider is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 2.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will face off against a Giants offense that ranks 23rd in MLB with 522 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .398 (13th in MLB) with 78 total home runs (10th in MLB).

Giants Starter Anthony DeSclafani

• DeSclafani will make his first start of the season for the Giants.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 32-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Braves rank eighth in MLB with 319 runs scored this season. They have a .246 batting average this campaign with 101 home runs (second in the league).

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• The Braves have entered the game as favorites 49 times this season and won 31, or 63.3%, of those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 17-9, a 65.4% win rate, when favored by -161 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Braves have a 61.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 67 games with a total.
• The Braves have an ATS record of 34-33-0 in 67 games with a spread this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been victorious in six, or 37.5%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, San Francisco has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• San Francisco and their opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 67 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Giants have posted a record of 33-33-0 against the spread this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Riley has put up a team-high 18 home runs and 41 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Riley is sixth in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Riley carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, two home runs and six RBI.
• Dansby Swanson has a club-leading .289 batting average.
• Swanson ranks 54th in homers and 29th in RBI in the majors.
• Swanson has three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles and three walks.
• Matt Olson is hitting .248 with 27 doubles, eight home runs and 41 walks.
• Marcell Ozuna is hitting .227 with nine doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores is hitting .236 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 21 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .313.
• In all of the big leagues, Flores ranks 69th in home runs and 41st in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .264 to lead the lineup.
• Estrada is 144th among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 108th in RBI.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants in home runs (14) and runs batted in (36).
• Mike Yastrzemski has 15 doubles, six home runs and 31 walks while batting .257.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Giants

We have the Giants on the moneyline at +138 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.