San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves odds, picks and predictions

The San Francisco Giants (42-44) and Atlanta Braves (46-37) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series on Wednesday. First pitch from Truist Park is at 7:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Giants lead 1-0

The Giants won the opener on Tuesday 5-3, breaking a 2-2 tie in the 6th inning and scoring 3 times in the final 4 frames. It was a push for the total (8). The Giants have won 3 of their last 4 games and 6 of the last 8.

The Braves have lost 2 in a row and 4 of their last 6. They are still 11-7 in their last 18 games.

Giants at Braves projected starters

RHP Jordan Hicks vs. LHP Chris Sale

Hicks (4-4, 3.36 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 in 85 2/3 IP.

• Last start: No decision, 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 5-3 home loss to Chicago Cubs on Thursday
• Is 0-3 with 5.53 ERA in last 6 starts
• Is 0-0 with 6.75 ERA in 9 career appearances vs. Braves (0 starts, 10 1/3 IP)

Sale (10-3, 2.79 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 0.92 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 11.3 K/9 in 93 2/3 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 11 K in 1-0 road loss to Chicago White Sox on Thursday
• Allowed 2 or fewer runs in 10 of last 12 starts
• Is 1-0 with 1.93 ERA in 2 career starts vs. Giants

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Giants at Braves odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:46 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Giants +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Braves -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-120) | Braves -1.5 (+100)
• Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Giants at Braves picks and predictions

Prediction

Braves 5, Giants 2

The pitching matchup favors the Braves, as they are 10-5 in Sale’s starts and he has fared much better recently than Hicks.

Atlanta has lost a home series since losing 3 out of 4 to the Washington Nationals May 27-30.

The Giants are 17-25 on the road while the Braves are 26-15 at home.

Expect the Braves to even the series, but don’t bet the moneyline at -210.

PASS.

All 10 of the Braves’ wins when Sale pitches have been by 2 or more runs while the Giants have lost 3 of Hicks’ last 4 starts, each by multiple runs.

The Braves are 18-18 ATS after a loss, while the Giants are 18-23 ATS after a win.

BET BRAVES -1.5 (+100).

Seven of the Braves’ last 9 games have stayed Under 8 runs and 6 of their last 8 games have not reached 8 total runs.

The Giants’ last 5 games have all had Over 7 total runs and they have scored 5 or more in 6 of their last 8 games.

But the Braves’ opponents have scored more than 2 runs only twice in Sale’s last 11 starts.

BET UNDER 7.5 (-115).

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