Giants play against the Braves and lead the series 1-0

San Francisco Giants (42-44, third in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (46-37, second in the NL East)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

PROBABLE PITCHING VALUES: Giants: Jordan Hicks (4-4, 3.36 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (10-3, 2.79 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -208, Giants +172; Over/Under is 8 runs

CONCLUSION: The San Francisco Giants enter the series against the Atlanta Braves with a 1-0 lead.

Atlanta has a 26-15 record in home games and a 46-37 record overall. The Braves have a 16-8 record in games in which they hit two or more home runs.

San Francisco has a 17-25 road record and a 42-44 overall record. The Giants rank sixth in the NL with 87 total home runs and a 1.0 home run average per game.

Wednesday’s game will be the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna has 18 doubles and 21 home runs for the Braves. Jarred Kelenic has completed 12 of 37 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs in the last 10 games.

Heliot Ramos is fifth on the Giants with 21 extra-base hits (10 doubles and 11 home runs). Matt Chapman has hit 12 of 37 batters in the last 10 games, including two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 4-6, .199 batting average, 3.10 ERA, two runs less

Giants: 6-4, .255 batting average, 4.75 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Braves: Ramon Laureano: day-to-day (back), Brian Anderson: 10-day IL (bacterial infection), Raymond Kerr: 15-day IL (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-day IL (oblique), Spencer Strider: 60-day IL (elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 15-day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-day IL (elbow), Michael Harris II: 10-day IL (hamstring), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-day IL (knee), Jimmy Herget: 15-day IL (shoulder), Tyler Matzek: 60-day IL (elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60-day IL (elbow)

Giants: Thairo Estrada: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Wilmer Flores: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Keaton Winn: 15-day IL (elbow), Kyle Harrison: 15-day IL (ankle), Blake Snell: 15-day IL (groin), Jung Hoo Lee: 60-day IL (labrum), Tom Murphy: 60-day IL (head), Alex Cobb: 60-day IL (hip), Ethan Small: 60-day IL (oblique), Austin Warren: 60-day IL (elbow), Tristan Beck: 60-day IL (arm), Robbie Ray: 60-day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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