Madison Bumgarner (6-2, 2.12 ERA) starts for the San Francisco Giants (33-22) as they square off against Aaron Blair (0-3, 6.67 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves (16-36) in the last of a four-game series at Turner Field. The Braves won the last game 5-4, and Atlanta leads the series 2-1. Action begins at 12:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jun. 2 and can be seen on CSBA and FSSE.
Blair pitched 5.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out five and walking two in a 7-2 win over the Marlins. Freddie Freeman (.251, 25 Rs, 9 HRs, 16 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Bumgarner went 6.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out six and walking two in a 10-5 win over the Rockies in his last outing. Brandon Belt (.299, 27 Rs, 6 HRs, 27 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Giants, going 3 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
The odds for Atlanta and San Francisco are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Braves have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Atlanta’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Giants have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. San Francisco is excellent at drawing walks with 3.8 per game, ranking fourth in the NL. The Giants allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Giants have the third-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.5 walks allowed per game.
The Braves lead the season series, 2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
Atlanta has won 28% (5-13) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, San Francisco has won 62% (10-6) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Giants are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 10 strikeouts. The Braves have a record of 2-14 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Braves are 10-7. The Giants have a 23-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th in runs, Atlanta has earned 166 this season. San Francisco ranks 10th with 242 runs.
Ranking 20th, Atlanta is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 154 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 206.
When the Braves hit at least one home run, they are 6-11. When the Giants hit at least one homer, they have a 21-11 record.
