{"id":24461,"date":"2012-08-23T12:30:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T17:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=24461"},"modified":"2012-08-23T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T15:37:24","slug":"atlanta-braves-vs-san-francisco-giants-mlb-betting-odds-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/atlanta-braves-vs-san-francisco-giants-mlb-betting-odds-and-predictions-24461\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants: MLB Betting Odds and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Braves (71-53) and San Francisco Giants (69-55) will open up an important four-game National League series on Thursday night at AT&T Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 10:15 ET<\/p>\n

Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The San Francisco Giants have won their last four games against the Atlanta Braves with Barry Zito on the mound<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Atlanta ended an ill-timed four-game losing streak in picking up a 5-1 road win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, which pulled the club back to within six games in the NL East race.\u00a0 \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to be one more game back in the standings,\u201d commented Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez.\u00a0 The club is now focused on trying to win its fifth consecutive game at this ballpark, but may suffer from some jet lag in flying across the country.\u00a0 Atlanta is 15-8 against NL West teams this year, with the \u201cunder\u201d going 12-10 in those contests.<\/p>\n

Braves starting pitcher Tommy Hanson (12-5, 4.27 ERA) has watched the club win his last six starts, which includes a no-decision effort in a 4-3 home victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out.\u00a0 The right-hander is 8-2 with a 3.78 ERA in 12 road games, surrendering 12 home runs in 68 frames.\u00a0 In three career outings versus the Giants, Hanson has compiled a perfect 2-0 record and 2.14 ERA.<\/p>\n

San Francisco has moved past All-Star outfielder Melky Cabrera\u2019s 50-game suspension, as it completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.\u00a0 The Giants are now a season-high 14 games above .500, as they\u2019ve won the fourth-most games in the NL since the Midsummer Classic.\u00a0 The entire clubhouse has to be happy about the team\u2019s 5-1 road trip, scoring 33 runs in that time, while the starting rotation compiled a 2.52 ERA.\u00a0 San Francisco is 4-9 as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this year.<\/p>\n

Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito (9-8, 4.42 ERA) has watched the club win his last three efforts, but he\u2019s failed to factor into the decision in the last two, allowing eight runs and 13 hits over 9.1 combined innings.\u00a0 The left-hander is 4-5 with a 4.35 ERA in 12 home outings, issuing 32 walks and striking out 38 batters in 70.1 innings.\u00a0 In six career games versus the Braves, Zito has tallied a 4-1 record and 2.03 ERA, including a 9-0 road win on July 17.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Giants due to their 4-0 mark in Zito\u2019s last four starts in this series, while the Braves are 1-4 in their last five road games against winning teams.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n

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