Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-196) San Francisco (+162)

The Atlanta Braves (48-31) are on their way to Oracle Park on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the San Francisco Giants (33-47). The odds on this game have Atlanta at -196 and San Francisco is at +162. The over/under comes in at 8. The starting pitchers will be Chris Sale and Robbie Ray.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have notched a total of 385 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .314. The Braves have accounted for 121 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 375 runs batted in and 674 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .251. Atlanta is slugging .416 and have been called out on strikes 633 times, while being walked on 233 occasions.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.42 so far this season (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 681 batters. Braves pitchers have allowed 84 home runs and also 293 runs in total (3rd in the league). They have walked 264 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.96 as a squad so far this season. Atlanta has surrendered 586 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and also 267 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.21.

The Braves relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 76.7% and have come into the game in 81 save situations. They have recorded 23 saves this year and have blown 7 out of their 30 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 73 runners so far this season and 28.8% of those runners crossing home plate. Braves relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 51 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 243 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen have 49 holds for the year (8th in the league).

The Atlanta Braves have amassed 2,105 putouts on the year, as well as 645 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which ranks 10th in pro baseball, and have 57 double plays. The Braves have converted 71.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,315 innings on the field, which has them ranked 3rd in baseball.

Sale has taken the mound for 2,168 innings and has accounted for 2,678 K's in his career. Sale (153-93 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 2.93 while he has faced 8,731 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 2.98 (717 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.046. He has surrendered 1,759 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 508 walks.

San Francisco has knocked in 86 home runs over the course of the season and 320 runs batted in. They have recorded 154 two-baggers, while getting a free base 194 times as well as recording 328 runs. The San Francisco Giants have recorded a team on-base percentage of .309 as well as a team batting average of .256 so far this year. The Giants hold a team SLG% of .419 and they are earning 4.10 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have been rung up on 626 occasions (26th in the league) and have earned 704 hits.

The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 382 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.42 (347 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 81 dingers and they concede 4.87 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.383 with a FIP of 4.25 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.00 (631 strikeouts vs 306 free passes). They rank 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 671.

They sit at 19th in MLB with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 260 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 61 times in high leverage situations and on 90 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 64 save situations, the Giants have compiled 39 holds and also 10 blown saves. San Francisco has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 25 save chances and they have walked away with 15 saves. San Francisco relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.6% out of their 134 inherited runners.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 78 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in baseball). The Giants have accrued 738 assists, 54 errors and have 2,120 putouts this year. In their 6,360 innings on the field, the Giants hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (26th in baseball).

Ray (94-87 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.93 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 6,463 batters during his career. He has given up 667 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.289 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. So far in his career, Ray has allowed 1,320 base knocks while he has earned 1,814 K's in 1,528 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-196)

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