Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants odds, tips and betting trends | July 2

At Truist Park on Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants (41-44) open a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves (46-36), at 7:20 PM ET.

The Giants are an underdog (+158 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Braves (-189). The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Reynaldo Lopez (6-2, 1.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Giants will turn to Hayden Birdsong.

Here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Braves vs. Giants matchup, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Braves (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
• Underdog: Giants (+158, bet $100 to win $158)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Giants: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Stadium: Truist Park
• TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

• The Braves have won 42, or 58.3%, of the 72 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 23-10 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -189 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have a 65.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of 82 games with a total.
• The Braves have an ATS record of 37-44-0 in 81 games with a spread this season.

Reynaldo López (Braves probable starter)

• Lopez (6-2 with a 1.70 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 15th of the season.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In 14 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 1.70 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .215 to opposing hitters.
• Lopez has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Lopez will look to go five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
• In five of his 14 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• The opposing Giants offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 18th in MLB play with 84 home runs. It has a collective .248 batting average, and is ninth in MLB with 714 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 380 runs.

Braves batting stats

• The Braves rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 89 home runs.
• The offense for Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .401 this season, 12th in MLB.
• The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
• Atlanta has scored 354 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
• The Braves have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
• Atlanta ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.

Giants stats and trends

Giants betting records

• The Giants have been victorious in 17, or 41.5%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, San Francisco has won one of six games when listed as at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of its 85 opportunities.
• The Giants have posted a record of 41-43-0 against the spread this season.

Hayden Birdsong (Giants probable starter)

• The Giants will look to Birdsong (0-0) to open the game and make his second start this season.
• The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In one game this season, he has a 5.79 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .316 against him.
• He will face a Braves offense that ranks 16th in the league with 672 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .401 (12th in the league) with 89 total home runs (14th in MLB play).

Giants batting stats

• The Giants are 18th in baseball with 84 home runs. They average one per game.
• This season, San Francisco is 16th in baseball with a .391 slugging percentage.
• The Giants rank 11th in MLB with a .248 batting average.
• San Francisco scores the 14th-most runs in baseball (380 total, 4.5 per game).
• The Giants’ .317 on-base percentage is 11th in MLB.