Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants 9/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Foltynewicz vs. Andrew Suarez

The Atlanta Braves visit AT&T Park on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Mike Foltynewicz for the Braves and Andrew Suarez for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -132 and San Francisco at +122. The Braves have a 69-69-5 over/under record and a 73-70-0 run line mark. The Giants are 72-72-0 against the run line and have a 61-76-7 over/under record.

Valuable Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 69-69-5 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 73-70-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 61-76-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 72-72-0 against the run line

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

08/08/18 P Max Fried Groin 10-day DL (08/08)
07/31/18 P Peter Moylan Ribs 60-day DL (07/31)
07/14/18 P Arodys Vizcaino Shoulder 60-day DL (07/14)
06/28/18 P Brandon McCarthy Knee 10-day DL (06/28)
06/27/18 P Darren O'Day Hamstring 60-day DL (06/27)
06/22/18 P Jose Ramirez Shoulder 60-day DL (04/18)
06/22/18 P Michael Soroka Shoulder 60-day DL (06/20)
03/30/18 P Chase Whitley Heel 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Grant Dayton Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

09/09/18 1B Brandon Belt Knee is questionable Monday vs Atlanta Braves
08/30/18 C Buster Posey Hip 60-day DL (08/25)
08/30/18 CF Steve Duggar Shoulder 10-day DL (08/29); is out for season
08/07/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (08/11)
07/31/18 3B Pablo Sandoval Hamstring 60-day DL (07/31)
07/15/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 60-day DL (07/15)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Braves have a 79-64 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has a 10-9 record with an earned run average of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.12 this season. He has 179 strikeouts over his 157 innings pitched and he's given up 116 hits. He's allowed 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 454 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 495 hitters and walked 231 batters. As a team, Atlanta allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Braves pitchers collectively have given up 1,109 base hits and 537 earned runs. They have allowed 136 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 545 batters and struck out 1,254. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Atlanta is hitting .260, good for 3rd in the league. The Braves hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Nick Markakis is hitting .309 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 172 hits this season in 557 at bats with 88 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .463 and an OPS+ of 125. Freddie Freeman is hitting .306 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .388. He has totaled 169 hits and he has driven in 84 men in 552 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .502. The Braves have 1,290 hits, including 281 doubles and 164 home runs. Atlanta has walked 441 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,124 times as a unit. They have left 1,008 men on base and have a team OPS of .751. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 680 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 68-76 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.33, Andrew Suarez has a 6-10 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 118 strikeouts over the 139.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 141 hits. He's allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.65 and they have given up 452 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 497 batters and walked 191 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.87. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,217 base knocks and 559 earned runs this season. They have given up 140 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 466 hitters and struck out 1,133 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .259 with an OBP of .327. He has 123 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 474 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .401 with an OPS+ of 98. Brandon Belt is hitting .258 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 100 hits in 388 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .423. The Giants as a unit have 1,194 base hits, including 233 doubles and 125 homers. San Francisco has walked 412 times this year and they have struck out on 1,294 occasions. They have had 991 men left on base and have an OPS of .680. They have scored 3.87 runs per game and totaled 557 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +122

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