The Atlanta Braves are looking to get their feet back under them in game one of the series versus the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
After choking a seven-run lead to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the Braves are looking to break out of a 1-7 stretch. Atlanta's pitching is also looking to resurge after surrendering more than nine runs a game in that stretch with a 5.43 ERA since the All-Star break.
For the Braves, Chris Sale (13-3, 2.75) might be the best candidate to get things going again. However, he has the tough tough task of facing the reigning NL Cy Young winner in Blake Snell (2-3, 4.31).
The dominant veteran lefties are on different trends recently, though. Sale is looking to rebound from a 4.2 inning, 10 strikeout performance in which he allowed three runs (two earned) on nine hits and two walks. For the Giants, Snell was decent last time out, but he tossed a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds the time before that.
Like the pitching matchup, these teams are trending in opposite directions. The Braves are 61-56 and 3-7 in their last 10, while the Giants are 1.5 games behind Atlanta at 61-59 but are 7-3 in their last 10.
Matchups between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants on Monday, August 12:
Here’s how the opponents' lineup fares against today's Braves starting pitcher:
Giants' history vs. LHP Chris Sale
| San Francisco batting order | Hits-ABs | HR/RBI | SO |
|---|
SS Tyler Fitzgerald | 0-2 | 0/0 | 1 |
1B Mark Canha | 3-14 | 0/1 | 4 |
CF Heliot Ramos | 0-2 | 0/0 | 1 |
3B Matt Chapman | 3-12 | 1/2 | 4 |
LF Jerar Encarnación | –– | –– | –– |
RF Mike Yastrzemski | –– | –– | –– |
DH Marco Luciano | –– | –– | –– |
C Patrick Bailey | –– | –– | –– |
2B Casey Schmitt | –– | –– | –– |
Sale is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA across 20 IP in three appearances versus San Francisco.
Here’s how the Braves' lineup fares against today's opposing starting pitcher:
Braves' history vs. LHP Blake Snell
| Atlanta batting order | Hits-ABs | HR/RBI | SO |
|---|
LF Jorge Soler | 4-12 | 1/3 | 5 |
3B Austin Riley | 0-2 | 0/1 | 2 |
DH Marcell Ozuna | 1-3 | 1/1 | 1 |
1B Matt Olson | 1-11 | 0/1 | 4 |
SS Orlando Arcia | 1-1 | 1/1 | 0 |
C Sean Murphy | 3-4 | 1/1 | 0 |
CF Ramón Laureano | 1-5 | 0/0 | 2 |
RF Adam Duvall | 0-3 | 0/0 | 3 |
2B Whit Merrifield | 7-14 | 1/1 | |
Snell is 0-2 and has allowed seven runs with 12 Ks across 15 innings in three appearances versus Atlanta in his career.
Broadcast info for the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants on Monday, August 12:
Braves fans, get the coffee pot up and loose. First pitch for the series opener is set for 9:45 p.m. EST.
The Braves broadcast will be on Bally Sports Southeast, while the Giants’ is on NBC Sports Bay Area. Braves fans can also listen to the game by tuning in to the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan and affiliates across Braves Country.
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