San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves

By Bush StaffUpdated 67d ago·2 min read
San Francisco GiantsSF(29-43)
Atlanta BravesATL(46-25)
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Adrian Houser (2-6, 5.54) gets the ball for the Giants opposite Grant Holmes (4-2, 4.05), and the gap between those lines is doing a lot of the work the betting market is already pricing in. Houser's last time out he was chased after 4.1 against Washington in a 6-3 loss. Holmes has been the steadier of the two and owns a 1.86 ERA in limited career work against San Francisco.

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Best BetBraves -163
Pregame

Atlanta is priced around -157 and the implied number feels about right with Holmes on the mound at home against a Giants club that is 15-23 on the road and starting Houser at a 5.54 ERA. There isn't much value here, but if you're picking a side to win, it's the Braves — San Francisco's road profile and rotation depth don't support taking the dog price.

The bigger story in Atlanta is the rotation behind Holmes. Spencer Strider was shut down from throwing for 4 weeks after a consultation with Dr. Keith Meister revealed elbow inflammation, with no structural damage on the MRI. He's tentatively pointed at a follow-up scan in mid-July and a throwing progression around the All-Star break, which means the Braves are running it without him for the foreseeable future. AJ Smith-Shawver and Spencer Schwellenbach are also still working back. That's a lot of arms on the shelf for a first-place club.

San Francisco Giants
Adrian Houser
(2-6)·5.53 ERA
Jun 9 vs Nationals
L
4.1IP
3ER
6K
0BB
77P
06/16 Lineup
Atlanta Braves
Grant Holmes
(4-4)·3.96 ERA
Jun 9 @ White Sox
ND
3.2IP
3ER
2K
2BB
67P
06/16 Lineup
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
(12)
  • 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF)Bader met with Dr. Robert Anderson on June 5 and received a stem-cell injection to address plantar fasciitis in his left foot, MLB.com reports.06/15
  • 10-Day-ILHeliot Ramos (LF)Ramos (quadriceps) has been ramping up his hitting and running progressions and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.06/14
  • 15-Day-ILTyler Mahle (SP)Mahle (hamstring) had been scheduled to make a rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday before the game was postponed due to heavy rain in Sugar Land.06/15
  • 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn (RP)The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.06/14
  • 15-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP)Gage (knee) allowed one hit while striking out two across 1.2 scoreless innings during a rehab appearance for Single-A San Jose on Saturday.06/14
  • 60-Day-ILJason Foley (RP)Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.06/15
  • 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP)The Giants placed Peguero on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.06/01
  • 60-Day-ILJared Oliva (CF)Oliva (wrist) started at designated hitter and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-4 loss to Reno on Saturday.05/31
  • 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP)The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP)Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP)The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP)The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
(11)
  • 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. (RF)Manager Walt Weiss said after Tuesday's game against the White Sox that Acuna is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.06/10
  • 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer (DH)Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.05/18
  • 15-Day-ILSpencer Strider (SP)Atlanta announced that Strider (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for four weeks following a consultation Monday with Dr. Keith Meister.06/15
  • 15-Day-ILTyler Kinley (RP)Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning.06/10
  • suspensionJurickson Profar (LF)Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILSean Murphy (C)Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.06/04
  • 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP)Schwellenbach (elbow) has begun throwing on flat ground, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILAJ Smith-Shawver (SP)Manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Smith-Shawver (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions, and the next step in his rehab is to face live hitters, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/22
  • 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP)Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
  • 60-Day-ILDanny Young (RP)Atlanta transferred Young (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP)Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

The lineup is dinged up too. Ronald Acuna Jr. is parked with left hamstring tightness, Sean Murphy is in a splint with a broken finger, and Jurickson Profar is gone for the year on the PED suspension. Matt Olson (20 HR, 19 doubles, .270) has been carrying the offensive load, and Atlanta is going to need him to keep doing it through this stretch where the bats have gone quiet — they were just shut out in a tie game by the White Sox and dropped a series to the Mets at home.

San Francisco is not exactly walking in hot either. The Giants are 15-23 on the road, just dropped 2 of 3 to the Cubs, and the injury list is a small phone book — Heliot Ramos, Harrison Bader, Tyler Mahle, Jason Foley, plus a bullpen that has lost Hayden Birdsong, Randy Rodriguez and Keaton Winn to various elbow and arm issues. Casey Schmitt's 15 homers and .510 slug have been one of the few genuinely fun storylines.

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
(29-43)
Jun 14Wvs Cubs5-1
Jun 14Lvs Cubs1-6
Jun 13Lvs Cubs1-5
Jun 10Wvs Nationals11-10
Jun 10Lvs Nationals3-6
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
(46-25)
Jun 14L@ Mets1-8
Jun 13W@ Mets3-1
Jun 12L@ Mets5-7
Jun 11P@ White Sox0-0
Jun 10L@ White Sox1-2

The market sees a clear favorite at home and a total that's gotten noticeably heavier toward the Under since the lines opened. Two starters who haven't gone deep in their last outings, a Braves offense that's pressing, and Houser's habit of getting punched in the third time through the order — there's a reasonable case for a low-scoring grind even if the Braves end up taking it.

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