Braves vs. Giants Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/22/2022

The Atlanta Braves (39-30) will look to Matt Olson, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants (38-29) Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are -123 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Charlie Morton starts for Atlanta while Carlos Rodon is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.

Braves vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Giants

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+104) and Over (8.5)

Braves vs. Giants Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Charlie Morton
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Charlie Morton

• Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 14th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 5.08 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 67 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Friday, the righty threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs while surrendering three hits.
• The 38-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.08, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .253 against him.
• Morton is looking to record his third quality start of the season.
• Morton will aim to last five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will take the mound against a Giants offense that is batting .240 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .401 (12th in MLB) with 80 total home runs (10th in MLB).

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• The Giants’ Rodon (6-4) will make his 14th start of the season.
• The left-hander allowed two hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.84, a 3.37 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.137 in 13 games this season.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Rodon has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Braves have scored 329 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They are batting .247 for the campaign with 105 home runs, second in the league.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 29-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (2.84), 29th in WHIP (1.137), and fifth in K/9 (11.2).

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 50 times and won 31, or 62%, of those games.
• This season, Atlanta has won 29 of its 45 games, or 64.4%, when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 36 of their 68 opportunities.
• The Braves are 34-34-0 against the spread in their 68 chances this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (41.2%) in those games.
• This season, San Francisco has been victorious six times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 49% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 32 of 68 chances this season.
• In 67 games with a line this season, the Giants have a mark of 34-33-0 against the spread.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Olson has 27 doubles, 10 home runs and 41 walks while batting .251.
• In all of the majors, Olson ranks 50th in homers and 30th in RBI.
• Dansby Swanson is batting .291 to lead his team.
• Swanson is 57th in home runs and 33rd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Swanson heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two doubles and two walks.
• Austin Riley paces the Braves with 18 home runs and 41 runs batted in.
• Riley has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .227 with nine doubles, 13 home runs and 17 walks.
• Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBI.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has driven in the most runs for the Giants with 37 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Flores’ home run total ranks 76th and his RBI tally ranks 33rd.
• Thairo Estrada’s .267 batting average leads his team.
• Estrada is 149th in home runs and 102nd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants in home runs (15) and runs batted in (37).
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .257 with 16 doubles, six home runs and 32 walks.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Giants

Our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +104 after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.