After winning their past three games, the Atlanta Braves (78-42) host the San Francisco Giants (64-57) at Truist Park on Friday at 7:20 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Braves will send Spencer Strider (13-4) to the mound, while Alex Cobb (6-4) will get the nod for the Giants.
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Atlanta vs. San Francisco Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: BSSE
- Probable Pitchers: Strider – ATL (13-4, 3.75 ERA) vs Cobb – SF (6-4, 3.62 ERA)
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Braves vs. Giants Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Strider | Cobb | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 22 |
| 13-4 | W-L | 6-4 |
| 3.75 | ERA | 3.62 |
| 139.1 | IP | 121.2 |
| 45 | BB | 32 |
| 217 | SO | 110 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Spencer Strider
- In his most recent outing on Saturday against the New York Mets, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 24-year-old has put up a 3.75 ERA and 14.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .209 to opposing batters.
- Strider enters the outing with 15 quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The 24-year-old’s 3.75 ERA ranks 30th, 1.120 WHIP ranks 15th, and 14.0 K/9 ranks first among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Strider’s team is 14-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Strider’s 24 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 15 times.
Strider’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Aug. 12 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| at Pirates | Aug. 7 | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 1 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 26 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jul. 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed nine hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers.
- The 35-year-old has pitched to a 3.62 ERA this season with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 22 games.
- He has started 22 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
- He has made 22 appearances and finished six of them without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers this season, the 35-year-old’s 3.62 ERA ranks 26th, 1.373 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 41st.
- The Giants have gone 13-9-0 ATS in Cobb’s 22 starts with a set spread.
- Cobb’s starts went over the run total six times in 22 games with a set total this season.
Cobb’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 12 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 6 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Reds | Jul. 20 | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
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