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Chris Sale takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves (46-37) when they host starting pitcher Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants (42-44) at 7:20 PM ET on Wednesday.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Atlanta square off against San Francisco live.
When is Braves vs. Giants and when does it start?
Where to watch Braves vs. Giants
The Braves and Giants will take to the field at Truist Park for this matchup on July 3, and if you would like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-BA.
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Braves vs. Giants Game Preview
Yesterday, the Giants picked up a 5-3 win over the Braves, with Hayden Birdsong (5.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K) registering the win for the Giants. Heliot Ramos finished 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Dylan Lee (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Braves.
Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have won 58.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (43-31).
Atlanta averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 14th in MLB action with 91 total home runs.
The Braves rank 11th in MLB, slugging .402.
Atlanta’s 3.51 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.207).
Giants Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Giants have been the underdog 44 times and won 18, or 40.9%, of those games.
San Francisco ranks 16th in Major League Baseball with 87 home runs.
Fueled by 240 extra-base hits, the Giants rank 15th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
San Francisco has pitched to a 4.49 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Giants pitchers have a 1.351 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
Braves Starter Recent Performance: Chris Sale
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | June 27 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| at Yankees | June 21 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Rays | June 14 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| at Nationals | June 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | June 1 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Giants Starter Recent Performance: Jordan Hicks
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cubs | June 27 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Cardinals | June 22 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| at Cubs | June 17 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Astros | June 11 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at Diamondbacks | June 5 | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Braves Key Players to Watch
Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season. He is 10-3 with a 2.79 ERA and 118 strikeouts through 93 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, the lefty tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
In 15 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 2.79, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .202 against him.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 21, runs batted in with 67 and his batting average of .296 is also best on his team.
Ozzie Albies has collected 77 hits this season and has an OBP of .311. He’s slugging .396 on the year.
Matt Olson has 74 hits this season and a slash line of .239/.319/.424.
Giants Key Players to Watch
The Giants will send Hicks (4-4) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings against the Chicago Cubs.
The 27-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.36 and 8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .239.
Matt Chapman leads the Giants with 11 home runs and 39 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .238.
Jorge Soler is batting .229 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 29 walks.
Ramos has a team-high 11 homers.
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