Braves vs. Giants Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/20/2022

Seeking their 39th win of the year, the Atlanta Braves (38-29) are favorites (-140) on the moneyline when they take on the San Francisco Giants (37-28) Monday at 7:20 PM ET. Max Fried will get the ball for Atlanta while San Francisco counter with Logan Webb.

Braves vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Giants

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+119) and Under (8)

Braves vs. Giants Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Max Fried
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Logan Webb
• Game Day: Monday, June 20, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Max Fried

• Fried gets the start for the Braves, his 14th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 2.90 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 2.90 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .236 to his opponents.
• Fried is trying to secure his 10th quality start of the season.
• Fried will aim to go five or more innings for his 14th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Giants offense has a collective .238 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 514 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 316 runs scored. It has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.400) and ranks ninth in home runs (78) in all of MLB.
• The 28-year-old’s 2.90 ERA ranks 20th, 1.054 WHIP ranks 18th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 31st among qualifying pitchers this season.

Giants Starter Logan Webb

• The Giants will hand the ball to Webb (6-2) for his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.43 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .245 in 13 games this season.
• In 13 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
• Webb has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Braves have scored 317 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They have 558 hits, ninth in baseball, with 100 home runs (second in the league).
• The 25-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.43), 36th in WHIP (1.182), and 39th in K/9 (7.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Braves have won 30 out of the 48 games, or 62.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• This season, Atlanta has won 27 of its 39 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 66 games with a total.
• The Braves are 34-32-0 against the spread in their 66 chances this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (40%) in those games.
• San Francisco has a mark of 5-3 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• San Francisco and their opponents have gone over in 31 of their 66 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Giants have posted a record of 32-33-0 against the spread this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Riley is the Braves best power option, launching 18 round-trippers this season in addition to collecting 41 RBI, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Riley is fifth in homers and 20th in RBI.
• Dansby Swanson’s .290 batting average leads his team.
• Swanson ranks 53rd in home runs and 29th in RBI on the season.
• Swanson has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Matt Olson has 27 doubles, eight home runs and 40 walks while batting .251.
• Marcell Ozuna has nine doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .227.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores is batting .241 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 21 walks.
• Flores ranks 66th in home runs and 40th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-high .264 batting average.
• Among all major league hitters, Estrada is 142nd in home runs and 103rd in RBI.
• Joc Pederson has been a significant run producer for the Giants with 14 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 15 doubles, six home runs and 31 walks while batting .262.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Giants

Our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +119 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 8 runs.