Mets-Giants Who Will Cover?

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Turner Field.

Lefthander Barry Zito will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Zito is 6-15 this season with a 5.72 ERA.

It’ll be Jorge Campillo toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Campillo is 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA so far this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Giants defeated Atlanta 3-1 as a -125 favorite on Sunday. The four runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).

Tim Lincecum allowed only one run on three hits while striking out 10 in seven 2-3 innings for San Francisco, while Travis Ishikawa hit a two-run home run in the win.

Mark Kotsay drove in the Braves’ lone run, while Charlie Morton took the loss after giving up three runs in six innings

Team records:
San Francisco: 52-71 SU
Atlanta: 56-68 SU

San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Florida are 9-1
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco’s last 12 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco’s last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta’s last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Next up:
San Francisco home to Florida, Tuesday, August 19
Atlanta at NY Mets, Tuesday, August 19