Giants-Braves Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Sunday.

The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Tim Lincecum in this game. Lincecum has a 11-3 record and a 2.68 ERA this season.

Lincecum’s opponent in this one will be Charlie Morton. The Braves righthander has a 6.11 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Braves pounded out 16 hits and cruised to an 11-5 win over the Giants on Saturday, as -145 favorites. The 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5).

Jeff Francoeur had four hits with two RBIs, while Omar Infante and Greg Norton also drove in two runs apiece for the Braves. Mike Hampton allowed two runs off seven hits over six innings to post the victory.

Emmanuel Burriss had two hits and drove in one run for the Giants, who were +135 underdogs. Matt Palmer lasted just 2 1-3 innings in the loss, giving up six runs off seven hits.

Team records:
San Francisco: 51-71 SU
Atlanta: 56-67 SU

San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco’s last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco’s last 14 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta’s last 14 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Atlanta is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Next up:
Atlanta home to San Francisco, Monday, August 18