Free MLB Picks Today: San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves 9/13/22

The San Francisco Giants (68-73) host the Atlanta Braves (87-54) at Oracle Park on Tuesday.The Giants took Monday’s series opener 3-2, their second head-to-head victory in five games this season. Starter Alex Cobb threw seven scoreless innings- striking out seven – for the win, and Scott Alexander threw 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the season. Thairo Estrada went 3 for 4 with a double and one run in the win. Luis Gonzalez added one RBI on two hits. Eddie Rosario was 3 for 3 with a double and one run for the Braves.

ON THE MOUND

Kyle Wright (17-5, 3.23 ERA) is set for the start for Atlanta. The righty is tied for the league lead in wins. Wright allowed eight runs over four innings in his last start, a 10-9 road win over the Athletics on September 6. He yielded five hits while striking out four and walking three in the no-decision. Wright has made one previous start against the Giants this season, a 7-6 home victory on June 23. He surrendered four runs on 10 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out four and walking one.Right-hander Jakob Junis (4-5, 4.05 ERA) gets the start for San Francisco. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Braves. In his last appearance on Thursday, Junis took the loss on the road against the Brewers. He came on in relief to throw six innings and gave up two runs on three hits, striking out four and walking two in the 2-1 defeat.

AT THE PLATE

Over the last five games, Atlanta has averaged 4.6 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 5.0. Against righties like Junis this season, the Braves have a .749 OPS, fifth highest in MLB. Ronald Acuna Jr. has been the team’s biggest on-base threat against right-handers with a .356 OBP in 415 at-bats. San Francisco is averaging only 3.2 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.4 for the season, with their slash line dropping across the board (.218/.275/.364). The Giants have a .691 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .739 OPS over 306 at-bats, Wilmer Flores has been their best hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

Atlanta is on a three-game losing streak on the road, bringing their record to 40-29 in 2022. The Braves have scored 5.0 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.1 runs. San Francisco has won four in a row at Oracle Park. The Giants are 38-32 at home this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. In the last 10 games at Oracle Park between the teams, Atlanta is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 3.7-2.4.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Braves are second in the NL East, one games behind the division-leading Mets. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting first. The Giants are third in the NL West, 29 games behind the Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, nine games out of a postseason position.