The Atlanta Braves get set to clash against the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a key four-game set on Thursday late afternoon from Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. They toss out the first pitch at 3:45 pm. The Braves have been red-hot of late.
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The Braves are putting a ton of pressure on the sliding and reeling Philadelphia Phillies, who are having some major issues right now. Atlanta is within earshot of the Phillies, and it would be great if they could start winning more games in a row and some series.
Atlanta has shown tremendous fight. They have dealt with a ton of injuries this season that could have otherwise derailed their 2024 campaign. But they have played hard, and other role players have stepped up, and now the club is within striking distance of the Phillies.
They are also in a great position to claim one of the two NL Wild Card spots. The Braves have a solid offense, led by DH Marcell Ozuna, who has clubbed a monster team-high 36 home runs and has turned into a big-time slugger for Atlanta, which has cracked 155 home runs as they entered play on Wednesday night.
Atlanta will eliminate Max Fried, who has a record of 7-6 and an ERA of 3.56 on the season.
The Giants have not had a horrible season, but they have not had a great one. They are pretty much a .500 club buried in fourth place in a very stacked NL West, which is no fault of their own. The division is pretty much run by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who suddenly have the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks pushing them.
Their offense has struggled a lot this season, and they have had issues producing and manufacturing runs. They are a very inconsistent team and do not have the power in the lineup like the Braves. San Francisco has hit just 125 home runs, and they never seem to come in a timely fashion.
Their pitching has had issues getting ahead of hitters, so look for the Braves to tee off on them in this one. They will send out Logan Webb, who sports a record of 10-9 to go along with an ERA of 3.32. He has won in his last three starts, and if he can get in an early groove, the Giants will have a shot here.
The Giants are 3-2 in their last five games against the spread and 28-33 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in just one of their previous five games. The Braves are 3-2 in their last five games and 1-4 in their previous five games against the spread. They are also 27-34 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in three out of their last five games.
