The San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves play the second of this 3-game series down in Georgia. Check out our preview of this Giants vs. Braves 2022 MLB season showdown below.
After losing two in a row, the Giants leaned on its explosive hitting to score a 12-10 victory over the Braves Tuesday night at Truist Park. For Game 2 of this series, the Giants will give the ball to Carlos Rodon, who is carrying a 6-4 record with a 2.84 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. In his last start, Rodon pitched 8.0 scoreless innings in a 2-0 road victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Jun. 17. He will look to make an impact alongside the Giants’ offense that is batting that is 12th in the majors with .725 OPS.
The Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record.
The Braves are 2-3 in their last 5 games and they will look to rebound from the loss to the Giants Tuesday night with veteran Charlie Morton on the mound later. Morton is 4-3 with a 5.08 ERA this season along with a 1.37 WHIP. In his last start, Morton pitched 7.0 scoreless innings, albeit in a 1-0 road loss to the Chicago Cubs on Jun. 17. Luis Gonzalez is hitting .280 with a pair of doubles in his last 6 games. In any case, the Braves have won in two of Morton’s last three starts, mainly because of their offense that is eighth in the majors with a 109 wRC+.
The Over is 6-1-1 in the Braves’ last 8 Wednesday games.
