Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija vs. Bartolo Colon

The San Francisco Giants head to Turner Field on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 to take on the Atlanta Braves. The expected starting pitchers are Jeff Samardzija for the Giants and Bartolo Colon for the Braves.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at -120 and Atlanta at +110. The Giants have a 33-32-7 over/under mark and a 28-44-0 run line record. The Braves are 36-33-0 against the run line and have a 39-28-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 33-32-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 28-44-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 39-28-2 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 36-33-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/19/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (05/11)
06/19/17 P Hunter Strickland Suspension 6-game suspension (eligible to return 06/25 vs. NY Mets)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
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

06/20/17 P Bartolo Colon Oblique 10-day DL (06/06); expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants
06/19/17 3B Adonis Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/07)
06/19/17 2B Micah Johnson Wrist 60-day DL (03/30)
06/19/17 1B Sean Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (02/25)
06/11/17 P Eric O'Flaherty Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (06/11)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 26-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija has a 2-9 record with an earned run average of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 104 strikeouts over his 91.2 innings pitched and he's given up 95 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 208 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen and they've struck out 195 hitters and walked 93 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 688 base hits and 330 earned runs. They have allowed 76 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 211 batters and struck out 561. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.00.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .240, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .368 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .299 with an on-base percentage of .323. He has 76 hits this season in 254 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .413 and an OPS+ of 96. Buster Posey is hitting .347 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .435. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 213 at bats. His OPS+ is 157 while his slugging percentage is at .531. The Giants have 591 hits, including 120 doubles and 57 home runs. San Francisco has walked 211 times so far this season and they have struck out 532 times as a unit. They have left 497 men on base and have a team OPS of .670. They score 3.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 32-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.78, Bartolo Colon has a 2-7 record and a 1.71 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 59 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 84 hits. He allows 12.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 195 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 200 batters and walked 87 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 615 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 234 hitters and struck out 481 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 6th in the league. The Braves hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Ender Inciarte comes into this matchup batting .305 with an OBP of .355. He has 90 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 295 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .414 with an OPS+ of 102. Nick Markakis is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .368. He has collected 76 hits in 264 at bats while driving in 38 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .379. The Braves as a unit have 644 base hits, including 126 doubles and 70 homers. Atlanta has walked 208 times this year and they have struck out on 515 occasions. They have had 487 men left on base and have an OPS of .750. They have scored 4.7 runs per game and totaled 324 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -120

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