- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants
- Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
- Venue: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Bay Area
- Betting Odds: Atlanta (-182), San Francisco (+150)
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At Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants (33-46) are set to host the Atlanta Braves (48-31) on Friday. The current moneyline places Atlanta at -182, while San Francisco is at +150. The game’s total runs are projected at 8. Pitchers Reynaldo Lopez and Trevor McDonald will take the mound for their respective teams.
The Braves have achieved 121 doubles and hit 103 home runs as a collective. Their slugging percentage stands at .416, while they have struck out 633 times and walked 233 times. Averaging 4.9 runs per game, Atlanta ranks 7th in Major League Baseball (MLB). They have accumulated 375 RBIs and 674 hits this season, registering a batting average of .251, and a total of 385 runs with a .314 on-base percentage.
The Braves maintain a team ERA of 3.42, placing them 4th in MLB, with 681 strikeouts recorded. They have allowed 84 home runs and have given up a total of 293 runs (also ranked 4th in MLB). The pitching staff has issued 264 walks, with a FIP of 3.96 this season. Atlanta has permitted 586 hits (averaging 7.5 hits per 9 innings) and 267 earned runs, resulting in a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.21.
This season, 243 relief pitchers have appeared for Atlanta. These relievers have inherited 73 runners, with 28.8% scoring. The bullpen has tallied 49 holds, ranking 8th in the league. Braves pitchers have come in with runners on base 51 times, with 78 high-leverage appearances. They have successfully recorded 23 saves, having converted 23 out of 30 save opportunities, giving their relief pitchers a save percentage of 76.7% across 81 save situations.
Atlanta has effectively converted 71.9% of balls put in play into outs over 6,315 innings, ranking 3rd in MLB. The Braves have 2,105 putouts, 645 assists, and 35 errors, with a fielding percentage of .987, placing them in 10th in the league. They’ve also executed 57 double plays.
Lopez (career record: 50-55) boasts a FIP of 3.86 and has faced 3,648 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 791 hits (8.2 per nine innings) and has issued 314 walks. With an earned run average of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.280 over 863 innings, Lopez has accumulated 805 strikeouts.
For San Francisco, the team has recorded 84 home runs and 314 RBIs. They have also hit 154 doubles, earned free passes 190 times, and scored 322 runs. The Giants have an on-base percentage of .309 and a batting average of .257 this season, with a slugging percentage of .419 and averaging 4.08 runs per game (23rd in the league). They’ve struck out 616 times (26th overall) with a total of 699 hits.
San Francisco’s pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.376 and a FIP of 4.27 this season. They rank 19th in MLB for total hits allowed, giving up 656. Allowing 373 runs and posting a 4.36 ERA (338 earned runs), they have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.00 (622 strikeouts against 303 walks). They have surrendered 81 home runs, with an average of 4.81 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).
Positioned 18th in the league for save percentage (62.5%), the Giants have used 255 bullpen pitchers this season. Their bullpen has been called upon 60 times in high-stakes scenarios and has come in with runners on base 88 times. With 61 save situations, they have 37 holds but also experienced 9 blown saves. In 24 save opportunities, San Francisco’s bullpen has secured 15 saves, with an inherited scoring rate of 32.8% from 131 inherited runners.
Defensively, the San Francisco Giants have executed 77 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in MLB). They have recorded 727 assists, committed 54 errors, and completed 2,093 putouts throughout the season. With a defensive efficiency of 69.1% over 6,279 innings, they rank 24th in baseball.
McDonald (career record: 3-5) has a 3.99 ERA, allowing 8.0 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio stands at 2.71, facing 275 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 28 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 3.9. Across his professional career, McDonald has allowed 56 hits and accumulated 57 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.
Who will clinch victory in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Atlanta (-182)
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