Giants vs Braves Odds, Betting Lines, and Probable Pitchers (August 27)
By Robert Duff in MLB Baseball
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- The Atlanta Braves are -125 home favorites over the San Francisco Giants in a National League game slate for Friday, August 27
- Both the Braves (NL East) and Giants (NL West) lead their respective divisions
- Atlanta has won eight of the last 10 games when facing San Francisco
During what’s been a magical season for the San Francisco Giants (83-44, 41-25), they’ve bulldozed through the rest of the National League. The Atlanta Braves (68-58, 31-31) are the next obstacle to stand in front of them.
Even though the Giants won their most recent meeting with the Braves, Atlanta has won eight of 10 from San Francisco. On the other hand, the two teams have split the last 10 games in Atlanta right down the middle 5-5.
Despite owning a mediocre 31-31 home record, oddsmakers have established the Braves as -125 home favorites for the opener of this three-game series. The Giants are 23-12 as a road underdog this season.
Giants vs Braves Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | +105 | +1.5 (-180) | O 8.5 (-115) |
| Atlanta Braves | -125 | -1.5 (+155) | U 8.5 (-105) |
Odds as of August 27th at DraftKings
First pitch at Truist Park is set for 7:20 PM EST. The forecast is calling for clouds, 8 mph wind, and a temperature of 96 degrees.
Gausman vs Fried
| 12-5 | Record | 11-7 |
| 2.47 | ERA | 3.49 |
| 3.72 | xERA | 3.84 |
| 1.29 | WHIP | 1.22 |
| 3.10 | SO/W Ratio | 3.44 |
Giants right-hander Gausman has rebounded from a June-July swoon to win his last three decisions. The Giants are 4-0 in his August starts. He’s won a career-high 12 games this season. Gausman is among the top 9% in MLB in woBA (.251).
Gausman was 2-5 from June 12-July 30. He went 1-3 with a 5.11 ERA during the month of July. In August he’s 3-0 with a 3.20 ERA. However, he’s only posted one win on the road since the end of May.
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In his one career start against the Braves, Gausman, an Atlanta pitcher in 2018-19, worked six scoreless innings but didn’t figure in the decision. He posted a 0.91 WHIP and 5.00 strikeouts to walks ratio in that one appearance.
Braves lefty Fried is also enjoying a splendid month of August. He’s 4-0 with a sparkling 0.67 ERA and 0.81 WHIP. However, it’s worth noting that three of those four wins came against the Washington Nationals (twice) and Baltimore Orioles. Those two teams are a combined 9-36 in August.
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Fried has won his last five home decisions. He hasn’t lost at Truist Park since June 1. Overall, he’s 6-3 with a 2.97 ERA and 1.14 WHIP at home this season.
In three career starts against the Giants, he’s 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. Fried has held San Francisco batters to a .203 batting average. He hasn’t faced them since Sept. 21, 2019, getting the decision in an 8-1 victory.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Giants Batters | Batting Average vs Fried | Braves Batters | Batting Average vs Gausman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | .000 | Ehire Adrianza | .000 |
| Curt Casali | .000 | Ozzie Albies | .000 |
| Brandon Crawford | .000 | Abraham Almonte | .000 |
| Alex Dickerson | .000 | Travis d’Arnaud | .000 |
| Thairo Estrada | .000 | Adam Duvall | .000 |
| Wilmer Flores | .286 | Freddie Freeman | .400 |
| Tommy La Stella | .000 | Guillermo Heredia | .167 |
| Buster Posey | .333 | Joc Pederson | .000 |
| Darin Ruf | .000 | Austin Riley | .000 |
| Austin Slater | .667 | Jorge Soler | .000 |
| Chadwick Tromp | .000 | Dansby Swanson | .000 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr | .000 | Stephen Vogt | .500 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | .000 | — | — |
Braves leftfielder Adam Duvall is 1-for-2 (.500) with a home run and five RBI when facing Gausman. Catcher Stephen Vogt is also 1-for-2 (.500). That one hit was a solo homer. Centerfielder Guillermo Heredia is 2-for-5 against Gausman. Outfielder Joc Pederson is just 2-for-12 (.167) but one of those hits was a solo homer.
Giants centerfielder Austin Slater is 2-for-3 (.667) off of Fried. Catcher Buster Posey is 2-for-6 (.333) with an RBI. Infielder Wilmer Flores is 2-for-7 (.286).
Giants vs Braves Pick
The Giants have won five in a row. Their MLB-best 83-44 record also matches the club’s best record through 127 games since moving to San Francisco in 1958. San Francisco is an MLB-best 77-49 against the spread this season.
Gausman is returning to the rotation from a stint on the COVID-19 injured list, so he might not be showing his best stuff. San Francisco is also without first baseman Brandon Belt, placed on the bereavement list to attend memorial services for his grandmother. Second baseman Donovan Solano is also out after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
The even hotter New York Yankees put an end to Atlanta’s nine-game winning streak by taking the last two games from the Braves. Atlanta won five of seven from San Francisco when the two teams last faced each other in 2019.
Pick: Atlanta Braves (-125)
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
