Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore vs. Julio Teheran

The San Francisco Giants head to Turner Field on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 to take on the Atlanta Braves. The expected starting pitchers are Matt Moore for the Giants and Julio Teheran for the Braves.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at +107 and Atlanta at -117. The Giants have a 33-32-6 over/under mark and a 28-43-0 run line record. The Braves are 35-33-0 against the run line and have a 39-28-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 33-32-6 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 28-43-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 39-28-1 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 35-33-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/18/17 3B Eduardo Nunez Hamstring "?" Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
05/12/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (05/11)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 60-day DL (04/20)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

06/11/17 P Eric O'Flaherty Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (06/11)
06/07/17 3B Adonis Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/07)
06/06/17 P Bartolo Colon Oblique 10-day DL (06/06)
05/28/17 P Armando Rivero Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Chaz Roe Shoulder 60-day DL (04/09)
05/28/17 P Daniel Winkler Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist 10-day DL (05/18)
05/28/17 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)
05/28/17 2B Micah Johnson Wrist 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 1B Sean Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (02/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 26-45 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Moore has a 2-7 record with an earned run average of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.62. He has 65 strikeouts over his 78 innings pitched and he's given up 95 hits. He allows 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 202 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 195 hitters and walked 90 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 677 base hits and 321 earned runs. They have allowed 74 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 208 batters and struck out 557. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .242, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .352 with an on-base percentage of .439. He has 74 hits this season in 210 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .538 and an OPS+ of 160. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .300 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 250 at bats. His OPS+ is 97 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Giants have 587 hits, including 119 doubles and 57 home runs. San Francisco has walked 210 times so far this season and they have struck out 524 times as a unit. They have left 492 men on base and have a team OPS of .674. They score 3.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 31-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.86, Julio Teheran has a 6-4 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 57 strikeouts over the 79.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 83 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 194 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 198 batters and walked 87 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 611 base knocks and 317 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 233 hitters and struck out 473 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 6th in the league. The Braves hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Nick Markakis comes into this matchup batting .292 with an OBP of .371. He has 76 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 260 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .385 with an OPS+ of 100. Ender Inciarte is hitting .299 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 87 hits in 291 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .405. The Braves as a unit have 633 base hits, including 124 doubles and 68 homers. Atlanta has walked 205 times this year and they have struck out on 511 occasions. They have had 481 men left on base and have an OPS of .748. They have scored 4.63 runs per game and totaled 315 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Giants/Braves MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +107

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